Bellevue High School - Comet Yearbook (Bellevue, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1944 volume:

Tiff-5l!'l'I59'5b ' 9!l?,T9l?kJ'Qf9f Eki f0 ff X I ffl - IQ44 -- THE COMET Wulh A Neil Tale Every Year VOLUME XXIII Published by The SENIOR CLASS of CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL . Bellevue, Olwlo THE COMET VIEW B. H.S. and THE WORLD To The Tour corners oT The world go The ThoughTs of high-school sTudenT in This year oT I944. ExploiTs oT Triends and The realizaTion oT one's own TL Ture responsibiliTies make The Tar-Tlung places oT The world vivid. Widenini horizons and exTended boundaries in The new-world-To-come will be The loT c The seniors. This annual has chosen Tor iTs Theme To show how during The school yea I3.I-LS. has been acTive in The world of Today and how iT has been preparin Tor service in The world oT Tomorrow. INTRODUCING WILLIE WORLD We look aT The accomplishmenTs of The year Through The eyes oT Will' World, whom we now inTroduce. I WILLIE WORLD: I-Ielpl I-Ielpl I'm in a Terrib sTaTeI I'm geTTing punched ar pummeled, whacked, ar 4' sacked. ouch! HELP! US: Why, Willie, you here? I always heard iT's a small worl buT- WILLIE WORLD: Don'T wasTe Time-I'm despe aTe. The Nips on my neck a giving me convulsions. I such a headache ThaT my wi kin rings- STars above! Th was a crushing wham I iusT g f on my Europa. ,Il US. Now, Willie, don'T geT exciTe JusT whirl over To B.I-LS. The you'll Tind world rescuers in T making. 2 I I I 1 GREAT EXPECTATIONS TABLI: OI CONTENTS DEDICATION ------- - Page 4 BUILDINGS -------- - Page 6 ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY - - - Page 8 UNDERCLASSMEN ----- - Page I2 CLASSROOM ACTIVITY - - Page I8 ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS - - Page 24 SPORTS ----- - Page 40 SENIORS - - - - Page 54 3 DEDICATICDN TO all The sTudenTs, alumni, ancl TaculTy who have gone Trom Bellevue High School To serve Their counTry and The world in The Army and Navy, and especially To our Tor- rner principal, LIEUTENANT EDWARD MASONBRINK, WE, The class oT I944. graTeTully DEDICATE Tl-IIS COMET. EDWARD MASONBRINK 4 Admiral Greenslade signs lhe OUR RCDLL CDE HCDNCDR SCD PRCDUDLV WE I-IAII. A inscribed on lhe service honor roll in +he public square of Bellevue are over IOOO names, mosl of which are of graduales of Bellevue High School. We pay our lribule lo lhem all. Bur 'rhis Comer wishes here especially To recognize 'rhose members of fhe class of I944 and i945 and of lhe iacully who would be in school lhis year, if if were no'r for lhe war. l-lere we proudly presenl lheir names. ARMY James Close Rollen Hager Mike Ramon NAVY Carl Arlino George Branco Lyman Brown Jack Campbell Samuel Cooper Tom Corrado John Cox Joe Czeczele Charles Keller Edward Masonbrink Roberlr McCoy David Naplca Berlram Newell Roberl Sanders Jack Showalrer Joe Sly Sieve Vallco Donald Walborn John Williams George Zimmerman MARINES George Garrelson John Nigro 5 On Bellevue's Public Square School Service Record .wr- JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL - PREPARES FOR BOUNDARIES YET UNCHARTE 6 B. H. S. All who enler These Tarniliar archways of Bellevue High School will noliee inscribed above lhern lhree rnolloes: There is never a momenf wi1'hou+ some clu+y -Cicero: Every addifion +o knowledge is an adclifion 'ro human power -Manny and Educafion is fhe safeguard of liberly -Everell. These lruffhs have a special appeal This year. Our duly now is 'ro gain all 'rhe knowl- edge possible so lhal we will have The power To safeguard our liberfy. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL - FROM HERE STUDENTS VIEW THE WORLD THE ADMINISTRATION THOSE WHO MAP THE FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL As ATIas held The world on his shoulder, so do The school board, The superinTendenT, and The principal shoulder The responsibili- Ties oT The Bellevue schools. SuperinTendenT PorresT D. SwigarT, dur- ing The busTle oT world aTTairs, carries on an all-imporTanT Taslc as leader in The currenT and TuTure plans oT The Bellevue Schools. He has gained The Triendship oT all as ad- viser and Triend To TaculTy, sTudenTs, and alumni. SuperinTendenT FORREST D. SWIGART Beginning his duTies in The middle oT The year, Principal George Rilling already is carrying on his capable shoulders The prob- lems and rouTine oT CenTral High School and knows each and every sTudenT as a Triend. l-le succeeds Principal lvlasonbrinlc who was sworn inTo The Navy in December. Principal GEORGE RTLLING 4- ALMA SPAYD REITZ CI k WILLIAM GREENSLADE I-IARLAND ERF V P d I DR H K SHUMAKER P d I CARL KLEIN ALLEN KISTLER TI-IE BOARD OF EDUCATION MISS VIRGINIA MONARCHI S + I HI P pI MRS ALMA SPAYD REITZ CI IQS I y MISS BETTY KIRKENDALL A I +5 fy TI-IE OFFICE FORCE COMMITTEES Teachers: I-IarIand Erf, VViIIIam Greenslade, Dr. I-I. K. Snumaker. Finance: William GreensIade, CarI Klein. Janifors and SuppIies: AIIen KIs'rIer, I-Iarland ErI. Buildings and Grounds: CarI Klein, AIIen KisIIer. CIerI:: Mrs. Alma Spayd Reirz. 9 WI-IQ PGINT Tl-IE WAV . Elsa l. W. Anderson - - Librarian Armando Alvarez - - - Physical Educaliong l-leallh Florence Bales - - - Malhemalics A. E. Baurngardner - - Mechanical Drawing: General Science Dewayno Burke 4-'-- English Social Science Mary Cooper - - American l-lislory Harry Cummin s----- Banol Elizabelh Edgar - - Vocal Music Virginia English A 4 English , l'. VEil'K,7, L:'riV'iln' l' Or!'lS STANDHXIG: Mr. Yodc-r, Mr. Slarlc, Mr. Baurngardncr, Mr. Rillinq, Mr, Slrobel M Al SEATED: Mr. Lenz, Mr. Williams Mr Tcliriclc Mr Wolfe Mr Burke Mr C M M Tl-IE FACULTY TCD TI-IE WGPLD GF EDUCATIGN Clara Erdman - Englislip Geograplwy Marilyn l-laslings - Pliysical Educalion Elizapelli l-lornyalc - - - Typing Carl Lenz - - - Grclieslra Roland Morris - Commercial Subiecls Sliirley Morlon - l-lome-Economics Gerlrude Munn - - - Junior l-liglw Principal: l-lislory George Rilling - Cenlral l-liglw Principal lfsllwer Scliaclwlele ---- Englislwg Public Speaking NDING: Mis Edg r, is 'S is e ' Menzo Slarlc - - lnduslrial Arls l-larryS+robel - - General Science: l-lislory Craig Teliriclc - - - Englisli Mildred Wagner - Lalin: Spanislfi Russell Vxfilliams e - Commercial Subieclsp Guidance l-lerberl Wolfe - SciencegAeronau+ics Adeline Wriglil - Englislwg Journalism Florence Yingling - - Mallwemalics Cleo Yoder - lnduslrial Arlsg Science s a M s Engl: li, Ms Bal' s, Miss Anderson, Miss Morlon, Miss Scliaclilele, Miss Cooper. TED: Miss Hornyalc, Miss Wriglif, Miss Erdrnan, Miss Munn, Miss Haslings, Miss Wagner, Miss Yinglinq. N, UNDERCLASSIVIEN TRAIN FOR THE POST-WAR WORLD US: Well, well, here's our old pe Willie World again. Why, Wi lie,-sTill so desperaTe-looking Do you need an asTronome asTrologer, cosmologisT, or a TrophysicisT? I 1 ,Ly f X I WILLIE 4 AW WORLD: GreaT SalTy PaciTic - NOI f!??f'Z-67 0 need helpl My head is spli TVMIL1, Ting. l'm all awhirll 4 I US: I-lold on, Willie, maybe you w 7' XQZTTQX geT help Trom our underclas men. These Tolks are sTudioi A and serious Trom The debona If Juniors The ha I If ' ,L I ppY'QO' UC . Sophomores, Tun-loving Fres q' 2' men To The young Junior-I-Iig ers. I-lelp will come, nevi w Tear. 1' wlLuE WORLD: I hope so, l'm in a Terrible co diTion. l'd expecT Mars To k in such a shape, buT noT m My poor old TerresTial ball T achingl US: Follow us, Willie. We'll inTr JUNIORS duce you To The underclassme lThis means you, Too, reader. OFFICERS: Presidenr, Roberl' Green, Vice-Presidenl', Viclcr Greenslade, SecreTary, Charles Hickman: Treasi Richard Consolo. TENTH: Denver Andrews, Donna Jean Andrews, William Baker, Wayne Baldwin, KenneTh Bar Joseph Bischoff, Joan Bollinger, Richard Boyer. NINTH: JusTine Brown, Mark Burr, Ted Childers, Lucille Cl: Rifa Cole, Roberf Crecelius, Andrew Cudnik, RiTa Didion. EIGHTH: Eugene Dudley, Robe-rT Duff, PaTricia Ensi qer, George Fagerholm, Elvin Ferres, Gwen Foos, Fred Friend, Anna Fullz. SEVENTH: William FulTz, Roy Gil: Charles GiIdenmeisTer, Jane Gore, Wallace Green, Mary Ellen Grimm, Beverly Gover, Jeanne Hankami SIXTH: Evelyn Hazelback, Shirley HeTer, Arnold Herborn, Richard I-lerlzer, Belfy Heyman, Rachel I-lickson, ginia Huslon, Allhea Joseph. FIFTH: Tom Kendall, Francis Kirwin, Frank Konsf, Magdeline Kovacs, Eug Lamb, RiTa Lamb, Dennis Link, Helen McMillan. FOURTH: Gordon Meyer, Tom Middlesworlh, Sam Oi Regina Riller, Mark Ruffing, Richard RupperT, Anfhony Sberna, Theresa Sberna. THIRD: Dorolhy Sherman, Shimer, Jack Showalfer, ClayTon Siesel, RoberT Smelzer, WalTer SfouT, Philip Sylvesfer, Doris Swedersky. SECC Jane Timmons, KaThryn Tracy, Jack Tribolef, Louise TuTTamore, Michael Valko, John Van Fleef, James Vic Phyllis Welch. FIRST: Dennis Whalen, VioleTTe Wills, Kafhryn Williams, Jerry Wolfe, Dale Yearick, John Yr Arnold Zerman, Agnes Zimmerman. NOT IN PICTURE: John Cox lU.S. Navyl, Donald Herman, Edwin I Tonnie KersTeTfer, Louis Koser, Donald Lamb, William MiddIeswarTh, Keifh Murphy, Beafrice Provenzale, Ha Tonovilz, Jeanne Welch, Terry Whife, Lurline Wood. I2 SCDPHQMGRES l l Alice Abel, Luella Andrews, El belh Arnholl, Margarel Axe, K Bandy, Geraldine Bechlold, R ard Bell, Barbara Biechler. Charlolle Bingel, James Brar Barbara Briehl, Dean Brown, ll. qarel Brown, Anrhony Brugnc Melvin Bruner, Dale Campbell Roloerl Canfield, Nancy Cas vince, Rila Claus, Roberr Clem Roberl Collins, Dorolhy Did Jos-eph Disandis, Norman Eger Maureen Englund, Eugene Fran Charles Frisch, Nancy Frosl, Marie Furlong, Eugene Ger Marlha Gfell, Joyce Gibson. Rila June Hager, Thomas Ha man, Lois l-lanes, Marna Helln Grela Heyman, Leola Hill, l iorie Horn, Kennefh Horron. Rosemary Joyce, Ralph Kiesrer, l gy Kirwan, William Kisller, Fr Klein, Wilma Knauss, Joyce K dorfer, Rose Lamanna. Donald Lepley, Sylvester Leg Kennefh Linder, Theresa Lug Werner Marlin, Donald Mcf lock, Charles Mira, Rila Missli Zira Missler, Rose Jane Mona Edward Moyer, Irwin Moyer, Moyer, Norma Newman, E Nyerges, Belly North. Norma Pocock, Dorolhy Qu Charleen Radkey, Doris Rei Russell Rupperl, Diane Rusk, lhony Sanloro, Lorene Scheid. Vincenl Schliehl, Daylon Sch wiler, William Serraino, Ha Shelley, Melvin Shelley, E Shupp, Carl Sidoli, Donald Sr Phyllis Snyder, Mary Soldano, nice Springer, William Sloldl, berl Slrecker, Roberl Todd, Al Vallro, Vesla Wagner. Leola Weisharl, Yvonne Whes EllenVVoodward, JacquelineYo NOT lN PICTURE: Eugene Ale der, Joseph Artino, Wayne E win, Roberl Buck, Shirley T Rila Lamb, Kalherine Loparo, Oddo, Edwin Raschke, Thelma perl, Elsie Jane Showaller, W Slouf, Philip Sylvesrer. Roberl Abell, Ted Arnold, Rila Baldwin, James Ball, Roberl Bar- kow, Mary Louise Basch, Carol Beiler, Marian Beiler. Richard Boehler, Calherine Brown, Wilma Bu17, Mary Canfield,Georqe Carler, Eileen Claus, John Con- nors, lrene C7ec7ele. James Dahs, John Didion, John Dorniny, William Drewes, John Elmlinqer, Jean Erl, Palricia Perf quson, Charles Ferres. Mariorie Friend, Carolyn Garrel- son, Viclor George, Jacqueline Gildemeisler, Richard Gohlilce, Eu- gene Grole, Harold Hakes, Janice Hamer. Richard Hamer, James Herman, Virqil Herlzer, John Heier, Donald Heurinq, Yvonne Heyman, Junior Jameson, Geraldine Joyce. Belma Knauss, Mary Ellen Koch Cafherine Koser, Madeline Lamb Marqarel Lamb, Frank LaSalle Margarer Mahl, Sleve Merle. Marilyn Melzger, Marcia Morris Darrell Moyer, Donald Moyer Charlene Murrey, Granville New- man, Rulh Newell, Phyllis Ocker. Jack Palmer, Mariorie Phillips, Rulh Pillinqer, Susan Reilzel, Ed- ward Rullinq, John Rurlinq, Jose- phine Sberna, Sam Sberna, Mary Siesel, Ellen Smelzer, Carl Smifh, Roberl Springer, Shirley Springer, Richard Slarr, Nora Slarr, Rosalie Slurgeon. Jaclc Telrick, Virginia Tusing, Da- vid Tullamore, Nap Videan, Mary Louise Wilhelm, Marlha Williams, Ann Wolfe. NOT IN PICTURE: Roberi' Barnes, Roberl Brandi, Leslie Cunningham, Harry Gumberl, Richard Hanes, Alvin Myers, Helen Temple, Rov berla Wallers, Thomas Windsor. FIQESHMEN THE WQRLD IS ALL BEFCDRE US Q Q Q EIGHTI-l GRADE FUTURE MAPMAKERS Richard Andrews, Carolyn Arnholf, Concelfa Arlino, John Ash, Riie Baker, Don Ball Raymond Balfeline, Pafricia Bell, Roberl Brown, Jerry Burr, Marioric Carney, Belly Carlock Roberl Clemenls, Virginia Colvin, Parricia Connors, Muriel Crofcher Ignafia De Liberfo, Arlhur Eberly Charles Egan, Roberr Eisher, Aillen Fox, Palsy Fox, Garnira Gill Nelson Gill Gene Grassley, Nancy Gross, Hunler Grimm, Lois Hager, Clarenc Hammersmith, Charles Harlzell Marilyn Hoffman, Joseph Hummel, William ldle, Donald lngold, For resl Joseph, Walter Kaiser. Frances Keiser, Marilyn King, Vernon Konsl, Richard La Salle, Donn Long, Mary Lough George Marlin, Mary Jane Malherly, Shirley McBee, Doris Meye Jim Miano, Joe Milchell Edith Monarehi, Eugene Moyer, Gerlrude Nuby, Ted Nyerges, Ricl ard Palmer, Shirley Polluch Rose Provenzale, Geraldine Ramsay, Angeline Recupero, Jackie Ricl ards, Charles Sanders, Alvin Shelley Dorolhy Shelley, James Smilh, William Snyder, Dorofhy Sprankl Bcvnila Springer, Glee Swigarl Rosemary Sylvesfer, Jeanelfe Tibboles, Dean Todd, Lewis Van Fles John Weesfon, David Weisz Joyce Wells, Roy Whiled, Terry Williams, Joan Wybens-inqer, Jo. Zehner NOT IN PICTURE: Vicfor Andrews, Richard Doly, Jane Frederic Norma James, Mary Lieber, Helen Slraub Scoll Abell, Emery Adams, Anna Andrews, Emily Arlin, Nancy Ar- nold, Newton Baker Barbara Sandy, Jack Bauqhman, Tommy Beard, Thomas Beckley, Mar- lin Birkholz, Juanila Bodcy Carol Bond, James Bowman, Lois Brandall, Marilyn Brown, Millon Bruckner, Lena Bruqnone Ted Buck, Wayne Carroll, Bernice Close, Beverly Cloud, Harry Coe, Joan Cook Janel Copscy, Joycc Copscy, Josephine Corrado, William Cramer, Marilyn Downs, Chcslcr Ferguson Bernice Ferres, Tod Fox, Jancl Garrelson, Richard Gicqcr, Joan Gibson, Wayne Hazelbaclc Freda Hickman, Lawrence Hummel, Alice Hunler, Gerald Idle, Leonard Knapp, Lulu Ann Knauss LaVern Koch, Ronald Konsl, Dominic Laviola, Marabel Linder, An- lhony Lupica, William Mager Marfha Marlin, Roberl Mecham, Marna Melzger, Barbara Middlcsf worlh, Donald Milicr, Roberl Milleson Charles Oddo, Louise Paplce, Arlhur Parlow, Calherine Pillinger, Aud- rey Plalle, Joanne Radkey Rulh Reigle, Lila Mae Reinsel, Mildred Reilz, Gail Rudd, James Rup- perl, Donald Schaefer Charles Scholl, Myron Schusler, Bernard Shinaberry, Roberl Shina- berry, Allan Sleler, Marian Srnelzer Jean Smilh, Edward Soldano, William Spranlrcl, Arla Springer, Har- low Slahl, Waller Taggarl Clara Torrise, Jean While, Calherine Williams, Rulh Woolen, Calh- erine Wyanl NOT IN PICTURE: James Brophy, Donelda Chrislman, Donald Die- lrich, Dorolhy Farrow, Barbara Gross, Howard Joseph, Bill Sledman SEVENTH C5l2ADE l s CLASS RQGM ACTIVITY US: ta QQ F r Z L 1 US: Q' . : SWU5 mesa I 8 I-Iere we are, Willie. Now you will Iind lhe help you've been crying lor. Look al Ihose busy sludenlsl Doesn'I il' do your old equalor good Io see all Ihis aclivily? I'II 'Iell Ihe world il doesl Bul I can'I wail' aeons. I need help now. ll's my cosmic conlenlion lhal lhese sludenls are a bil young. Bul, Willie, a Iillle lime will cure lhal. OI course, iI s oul ol our sphere 'ro 'fell you whal 'ro do, bul Ioolc al The way These peo- ple are buying bonds, fixing air- plane engines, gelling physical- ly lil, sludying allases, and learning everylhing else aboul you. I-lurry, 'rhenl Lel' me rneel Ihem. WAR BOND SALES SOAR FOR HOME ROOM SECRETARIES BONDS AND STAMPS LEAD TO FUTURE WORLD SECURITY Class rooms have TelT The impacT oT The criTical needs OT The year I943-I944. STudenTs and Teachers have Tried To meeT The need oT The hour. LaboraTory worlc, as picTurecl on The Tollowing pages, aims To promoTe world inTeresTsg and classes noT illusTraTed, such as maThemaTics, English, and languages are all essen- Tial Tor The TuTure. l-lome rooms, Too, have accepTed The challenge. They have conTribuTed To The Red Cross, The NaTional War Fund, and The Ward Bond Drive. The weekly bond drive, sponsored by The STudenT Council, To daTe has broughT in over S55,000, more Than Twice ThaT oT lasT year's ToTal. The progress oT The sales has been given weelc by weelc on a world map in The TronT lobby. I9 WORLD HORIZONS WIDEN HISTORY STUDENTS CONTEIX PLATE CHANGING MAPS AN JUDGE THE PRESENT AND FI TURE IN THE LIGHT OF TI- PAST. TO AN 850 HORSE-POWER EI GINE ADD INTERESTED M. CHINISTS: RESULT: EUTUI AVIATORS AND ENGINEERS. IN THE PREFLIGHT COURS MODEL AIRPLANES, CHAR' AND LABORATORY EXPEI MENTS PROPHESY PROGRES 0 BOOKS ARE THE BASIS OE KNOWLEDGE. HERE IN THE LIBRARY THEY OPEN THE WAY EOR ADVENTURING STUDENTS. MECHANICAL DRAWING WILL PLAY A PART IN THE WONDERS OE THE PEACE TO COME. THE WORLD TODAY NEEDS BUILDERS. IN THE SHOP, BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS EIND THAT HAND AND BRAIN MUST COOPERATE. AS EDUCATION PROGRESSES STENOGRAPHERS OF TOMORROW THE MAGNETISM OF SCIENCE NIMBLE FINGERS ELY FAST FUTURE HOMEMAKERS PROGRESS SENIOR SEXTET I-IARMONIZES VISITS I-IIS ALMA MATER Sup? S4-pt SQDI. OU. Nov Nov Dec, Dec. Duc. Juv. Tek, JOI-IN W. GREENSLADE ASSEMBLIES GIVE STUDENTS A WQRLD QLITLCDOK DoIores I-Ie-Ier Meriorie Bruckner MerII1e Sherman JanIco Sendai Marjorie Doane BCIIY PauI Louise Tuffamore VICE-ADMIRAL Irs. H. S. 'vsp STUDENT ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS IO Ski? ororrums IooIb,ilI IiLIwI s.JI::S. I7 Know You EooIl,faII 'I'rrfonqIiIv informs JII. 24 Swdrrnfs raise voices QI CornrnuniIy Sing. 22 OIIS exphircd ai Pi-dum Paradenf EnqIiSII IV. 5 SIndonI CounQiI oresvnrs School Courfesyf' IZ Arnerkan Educanon and Book Week Programs II1riII aII. 5 Know Your BaskeIbaII expiains G-arne PrincipIcs. IO PIwysicmI Eifncss feaiure in HeaIfh Program. I7 Criniscn Troepcrs' More BIessed forwards CnrisIrn.is. 7 Vf-mi RL-ifzf-I prociaivnzrfi Que-on of SpvIIinq. 4 Bains IiIIs Ii.vII wiili 'niirIi.1I sfminf feb. Tub. Mar, Meir Mar. Mar Apr. Apr. Apr, May Mny M.iy Admiral Grf:ei,sImdf:'s speech inspires nII. Mr. RiIIinq IeIIs of 'quake darrmqv QI Anno. Mnrnors for Tournifv discussed. Cnrrem Evcnfs Forurn diseusscs posfrwnr pInns. EIi1abefh ArnnoII deiems Donald Srihusmr in Vocnbulnryr Down. Junior I-Iiqn presenrs varied oroqrarn. LaIin CIQSS gives Round Robin proqrarn. BasIreIbaII snuad receive IeIIcrs QI recoqniIion proqrarrx. Orchesfm and PreIude Choir enIerIain B. H. S. PersonaIiry poinfs are discussed by F. II. A. qirIs. Awards qiva-n for inIrJrnnr.xI AIIIIQIICS. Burn Dnniz is snIiiz-CI of si nifir :issf-niIIIy. ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS if , D JI If ., I assist ,ff I I I , , is My 'I'emperaIure is going cIowi a IiIIIe afier whaI I have seen aI B.I-I.S. Thai IiIIIe IcicI, Ihi moon, I'haI' 'rags along affer mi all 'rhe Iime, is sIiII IrighI'enec buI of course she is Iunyl Yes, Willie, your fufure will bf brighfer when 'rhe sfudenfs o B.I-I.S. come Io your rescue FoIIow us 'ro Ihe organizafions clubs, and ac'rivi+ies +haI pre pare 'rhem for solving you probIems. Thai good news makes my heai spin ancI my poIes roIa+e a+ Ihi Ihoughf of high-school s'rudenI working for me. I begin 'ro fee like a shoofing sfarl STUDENT CQLINCII PREPARING For wow Pi2oBLEivis The spiril shown in rho small world of B. I-I. S. may in The Iulure be needed in global affairs. Poinring The way is The Sludenl Council made up of represenlalives from all Ihe home-rooms. This group slrives for a loe++er spiril ol co-opera+ion in sharing of opinions and in planning for The Iulrure. This year 'rhe Council has sponsored Ihe successful War Slamp and Bond cam- paign, promoled The scholarship conresl, and arranged an all-school Valenline pariy. The group mel wilh Presideni George Branco unlil he was inducied info I'he Navy 'ro become a parl of presenf world alllairs. Josephine Serraino Then was elecled lo Ialce his place. - - Principals Edward Masonbrinlc and George Rilling as advisers have greally aided The group in 'rheir weelcly meerings. O I: I: I C E R S PRESIDENT - - -------- Josephine Serraino VICE-PRESIDENT - - - Eugene Dudley SECRETARY - - - - - Marilyn Siarr TREASURER ---- - - Charleen Radlcey SERGEANT-AT-ARMS - - - Wilson Loudenslagel ADVISER -------------- Mr. Rilling M E M B E R S CIRCLE, from Iei+ 'ro righlc Marjorie Doane, Jean I-leilman, Evelyn I-lazelbaclc, Vir- ginia I-Iuslon, Mr. Rilling, Wilma Knauss, I-Iarold I-Ialces, Rila Baldwin, Marilyn Melz- ger, Kennefh I-Iorlon, Joe Disandis, Mary L. Wilhelm, DonnaJ. Andrews. TABLE, lefr Io righl: Eugene Dudley, Marilyn Slarr, Josephine Serraino, Charleen Radlcey, Wilson Loudenslagel. STUDENT COUNCIL I L., 25 COMET STAFF THE ANNUAL SHOWS WILLIE WORLD All oT Willie World's Tindings musT be recorded and picTured as B. H. S. covers The world. IT is The ComeT sTaTT which condenses Them Tor The I944 permanenT record. Willie has been an inspiraTion To The sTaTT in malcing plans Tor The annual. The Come-T, like many oTher recenT publicaTions, arrives This year in a warTime dress. NeverTheless, iTs sTaTT hopes The war-Time resTricTions will in no way diminish The en- Thusiasm of readers. Preparing The ComeT This year has presenTed problems never encounTered by Tormer sTaTTs. C0 Hag 26 Cu Ass COMET STAFF Ldiliirwl HELEN DLLULA MARJORI E DOANE idanls: ELIZABETH ARNHOLT DOROTHY BRADFORD PATRICIA ENSMINGER GENE K. HILDEBRAND EILEEN QUEEN JOSEPHINE SERRAINO JACOUELINE YOUNG SporIs: VICTOR GREENSLADE WILSON LOUDENSLAGFL ROBERT TODD JAMES VIDEAN DALE YEARICK ArT: BETTY ALEXANDER ROBERT DUFF Advisers To The SMH: MISS WAGNER MISS WRIGHT MISS ANDERSON DIAL STAFF Edimrial Siaifz DOROTHY BRADFORD HELEN DELUCA MARJORIE DOANE PATRICIA ENSMINGER GWEN FOOS JEAN HEILMAN GENE K. HILDEBRAND WILSON LOUDENSLAGEL EILEEN QUEEN GERTRUDE REGAN DALE YEARICK Reporfersz GENE ALEXANDER DONNA ANDREWS ELIZABETH ARNHOLT MARJORIE BRUCKNER GEORGE GARRETSON DEE HENNEY CHARLES HICKMAN RACHEL HICKSON VIRGINIA HUSTON EDWIN KERN ROBERT TODD JACK TRIBOLET JAMES VIDEAN JEANNE WELCH JACOUELINE YOUNG Circulation: GEORGINE POTHS Typisfs: BETTY ALEXANDER RITA COLE EVELYN HAZELBACK JANE TIMMONS LOUISE TUTTAMORE Advisers: MISS WRIGHT MR. BURKE MISS HORNYAK DIAL STAFF covms THE HIGH SCHOOL wow Garhering news from Ihe far corners of B. I-I. S. are members of The news siaicf. They rush copy Io The DiaI news room where roiaiing ediiors copyread, proofread, and work oui page make-up. The DiaI, which is prinied every Ihree weeks, is dis- Iribuied, Ihrough a homeroom cooperaiive financing sys- fem, Io everyone of Ihe 550 sIucIenI's and IacuIIy in Ihe Iwo high schooIs. A regisier, in which reiurning service men and women wriie greefings and messages for friends, in an innovaiion begun Ihis year by Ihe news siafi. 27 PRESIDENT V - VICE-PRESIDENT - SECRETARY ---- TREASURER ---- PROGRAM CHAIRMAN SOCIAL CHAIRMAN READY EOR SERVICE SENIOR CLUB - DOROTHY BRADFORD - DOROTHY SHERMAN - - MARILYN FOOS - VIOLETTE WILLS - - - HELEN DELUCA - - EVELYN HAZELBACK SERVICE CHAIRMAN MUSIC CHAIRMAN - DEVOTIONAL CHAIRMAN - - - PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN ADVISER ----- JOSEPHINE SERRAINO - MARJORIE DOANE - - JEAN HEILMAN PATRICIA ENSMINGER - - - MISS COOPER Belly Alexander, Donna Jean Andrews, Dorolhy Bradford, Jusline Brown, Mariorie Bruckner, Eleanor Burnell, Rosemary Claus, Lucille Cloud, Rila Cole, Helen DeLuca, Rila Didion, Marjorie Doane, Doris Egan, Palricia Ensminger, Gwen Foos, Anne Fullz, Marigene Frede erick, Beverly Gover, Mary Ellen Grimm, Jeanne Hanlcammer, Rulh Harlzell, Evelyn Hazelback, Jean Heilman, Shirley Heler, Dolores Heler, Allene Heyman, Belly Heyman, Rachel Hiclcson, Eloise Hill, Joan Hunl, Virginia Huslon, Ionnie Kersleller, Theresa Loparo, Helen McMillan, Josephine Milchell, Marlhella Mizer, Belly Paul, Eileen Queen, Gerlrude Regan, Regina Riller, Juanila Rosperl, Felica Sberna, Theresa Sberna, Janice Schaaf, Josephine Serraino, Dorolhy Sherman, Martha Sherman, Rila Sliler, Marilyn Slarr, Grelchen Sweel, Jane Timmons, Jean Todd, Kalhryn Tracy, Louise Tullamore, Josephine Vilello, Dolores Walers, Jeanne Welch, Phyllis Welch, Yvonne Whealon, Kalhryn Williams, Violelle Wills, Lurline Woods, Mary Wybensinger, Agnes Zimmerman, Allhea Joseph. JUNIOR CLUB PRESIDENT - - - - JACQUELINE YOUNG VICE-PRESIDENT - - - MARJORIE HORN SECRETARY ---- - - CHARLEEN RADKEY TREASURER ----- - - ELIZABETH ARNHOLT PROGRAM CHAIRMAN - - ROSE JANE MONARCHI SOCIAL CHAIRMAN - - CHARLOTTE BINGEL SERVICE CHAIRMAN - - - - - ALICE ABEL MUSIC CHAIRMAN - - - - ELLEN WOODWARD DEVOTIONAL CHAIRMAN A - - - JOYCE KORNDORFER ADVISER ....... - - MISS HASTINGS Alice Abel, Luella Andrews, Elizabelh Arnholl, Barbara Biechler, Chnrlolle Binqel, Geraldine Bcchlold, Barbara Briehl, Margarel Brown, Nancy Caslrovince, Rila Claus, Shirley Doly, Maurene Enqlund, Nancy Frosl, Anne' Marie Furlong, Joyce Gibson, Marna Hellman, Leola Hill, Mariorie Horn, Rila Hager, Rosemary Joyce, Peggy Kirwan, Joyce Korndorfer, Freda Klein, Wilma Knauss, Rose Lammana, Calh- erlne Loparo, Theresa Lupica, Rose Jane Monarchi, Belly Nyergas, Norma Pocock, Dorolhy Queen, Charleen Radkey, Doris Reigle, Dianne Rusk, Laurene Scheid, Elsie Showaller, Phyllis Snyder, Mary Soldano, Eunice Springer, Vesla Wagner, Leola Mae Weisharl, Ellen Woodward. 28 GlRl. RESERVES A woi2uJ-wiDi5 oremvizfxrioni CABINETS A GROUP MEETHNIG Here are Il2 energefic girls wilh a delinile world oulloolc. They are members of lhe Girl Re- serves, a high-school branch of lhe Y.W.C.A. an inlernalional organizalion. Their many acfivilies This year includes a Varsily Dance which honored lhe members of 'rhe var- sily foolball squad, a hilce, a ioinl' G.R.-Hi-Y meeling, Recrealion Nighls, a Chrislmas parly al which lhe Council members were present a lvlolher-Daughler banquet and a series of inleresling and edu- calional programs. The girls senl Chrislmas cards and every issue of lhe Dial +0 lhe boys, now in Jrhe armed services all over lhe world, who would have been in high school were il no+ for lhe war. Also fhe Girl Reserves conlribuled financially +0 lhe new U.S.O. recrealion room al lhe Y.lvl.C.A. Nine cabinel members allended Camp Pilringer during lhe summer of I943 +o gain specialized lraining. Six girls were Bellevue clelegafes a+ 'rhe annual dislricf conference held in Fosloria. Surely lhe world will welcome 'rhe Girl Reserves whose mollo is Face Life Squarelyf' 29 l-I l -Y CLUB CO-OPERATIVE risuowsaip A NATIONAL CLUB - THE HI-Y The Bellevue Hi-Y, a branch of 'Fhe nalion-wide organizalion, co-operaled wilh lhe slale organizalion when ils represenlalives allended lhe slale con- venlion in Columbus. Al home lhe club played hosl lo surrounding dislricls al Ihe numerous loolball dances, and lurned ils eyes lo fhe lulure by having oulslanding speakers offer weekly informalion. A meeling wilh The Girl Reserves, a swimming nighl, and numerous parlies conlribuled lo a well- rounded and smoolhly lunclioning schedule. SENIOR HI-Y PRESIDENT -------- JOHN KISTLER SECRETARY - - - ROBERT YODER VICE-PRESIDENT - - - VICTOR GREENSLADE TREASURER ----'--- JAMES VIDEAN Wayne Baldwin, Kennelh Barker, Richard Boyer, Eugene Dudley, Fred Friend Charles Gildenmeisfer, Roberl Green, Vicfor Greenslade, James Hayes, Donald Herman, Tom Kendall, John Kisller, Paul Lieber, Wilson Loudenslaqel, Richard Rupperl, Gene Schaaf, Reber? Srnelzer, Jack Tribolel, James Vi- dean, Dale Yearick, Roberl Yoder. JUNIOR HlfY PRESIDENT - - - - - KENNETH HORTON SECRETARY - - - - A ROBERT TODD VICEYPRESIDENT ---f-- RALPH KIESER TREASURER -------- DEAN BROWN Roberf Abell, Eugene Alexander, Ted Arnold, James Ball, Richard Bell, Richard Boehler, Dean Brown, Melvin Bruner, Dale Campbell, Roberl Canfield, John Connors, William Drews, Viclor George, Eugene Grole, Harry Gumberl, Tom Haggerman, Harold Hakes, Jack Heier, Donald Heurinq, Kennelh Hor- lon, Junior Jameson, Ralph Kieser, William Kisller, Frank LaSalle, Donald McClinlock, Donald Moyer, Lyle Moyer, Jack Palmer, John Ruffing, Russel Rupperl, Vincenf Schlichf, Richard Slarr, William Sloldl, Roberl Todd, Nap Videan. ADVISERS DR, H. K. SHUMAKER - HONORARY ADVISER WALTER STAPF - - - CITIZEN ADVISER HERBERT WOLFE ---- FACULTY ADVISER HERBERT LORENZ ---- Y.M.C.A. ADVISER 30 A MEETING AT THE Y.lvl.C.A A CLUB CONFERENCE LIBRARY CLUB VOLUMES ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS From iIs arlas and 'rhe brand-new globe Io Ihe world-wide books, Ihe library follows Ihe Trend of Ihe Iirnes. On Ihe firsr anniversary of irs moving as a separare unir inro IIs own arlracrive room, Ihe library announces IhaI i+s well-rounded general collecrion conrains many new books concerning world relarionships. Miss Elsa Anderson, Ihe school librarian, has ser aside a 'fable in Ihe library for 'rhe noI'ed books on posr-war planning and world- wide problems. The srudenr librarians who have done an excellenf iob in assisfing Miss Anderson, are members of Ihe Library Club. This group is divided in+o Iwo parls. One group assisls Miss Anderson in Ihe library, I'he second rneels Io discuss books. Many members are acfive in borh groups. I-Iere The enrire Library Club is shown aI a meeling. OFFICERS PRESIDENT ----- -4---- - - A ci-IARLEEN RADKEY VICE-PRESIDENT -.-- . . ELIZABETH ARNHOLT SECRETARY-TREASURER - - - ELLEN wooowfuzo ADVISER ..A-----E ---------,- M iss ANDERSON LEFT TO RIGHT: Alice Abel, Rachel Hickson, Charlofre Bingel, Ellen Woodward, Elizabefh Arnholi, Martha Williarnsg Miss Anderson, librarian: Charleen Radkey, Diane Rusk, Rose Jane Monarchi, Rose- mary Joyce, Beffy Alexander, Maureen Englund, Jennne Welch. 3 I Cl2llVlSQlNl TRQUPERS ALL THE womans A STAGE AND The Crimson Troupers lroop on in spile ol lhe many dilificullies due lo war. Besides acl'- ing in several plays lor lheir own club, lhe Crimson Troupers presenled al lhe Chrislmas as- sembly lhe Chrislmas play, More Blessed. The plol seemed especially appropriale lor 'rhis year. Roberl Prescoll, a lcind-hearled man who cannol bear lo see anolher go in need, is misunderslood by his lwo exlravaganl, careless children: however, aller a heclic evening lhe play ends in a cheerful nole as lhe young people learn The lrue Chrislmas spiril. MEMBERS PRESIDENT - - -'f-- - - GEORGE GARRETSON VICE-PRESIDENT f - - MARJORIE DOANE SECRETARY - - - - DOLORES HETER TREASURER - - - - - JAMES HAYES ADVISER - - - MlSS SCHACHTELE Belly Alexander, Dorolhy Bradford, Mariorie Bruckner, Eleanor Burnell, Helen DeLuca, Mariorie Doane, Arvid Englund, George Garrefsor-, James Hayes, Jean Hellman, Dee Henney, Dolores Heler, Allene Heyman, Gene Hildebrand, Eloise Hill, Joan Hunl, John Kisller, Paul Lieber, Josephine Milchell, Marlhella Mizer, Belly Paul, Eileen Queen, Gerlrude Regan, Felicia Sberna, Janice Schaaf, Josephine Serraino, Marian Serraino, Marlha Sherman, Rila Slifer, Grelchen Sweel, Jean Todd, Mary Wybensinger. Tl-lE CAST - MORE BLESSED Roberl Prescoll, a kind-hearled lalher - ----- - Kalhleen, his worried wife -A-- Bob, his son ------ Joan, his exlravaganl daughler - l-lilary, his slrong-minded sisler - Sludenl Direclor ----- Properly Manager Direclor - - - George Garrelson - Marjorie Doane - - Paul Lieber Mary Wybensinger Dorolhy Bradford - Jean l-leilman Josephine Serraino Miss Schachlele 32 JUNIOR PLAY ALL Tl-lE MEN AND WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS CAS Jehl, Brolher Goose - - - Carol Wes his llock - Hyacinlh Helen, who quils ----- Peggy, who comes To lhe rescue - Eve, a Soulhern charmer - - Sarah, a colored maid Lenore, who has plans Mrs. Trimmer, of lhe Wee Blue Inns Truck Driver, who is plenly mad - Sludenl Direclor ----- Direclor ------- T OE BROTHER GOOSE - Viclor Greenslade Donna Jean Andrews Mark Rullling Violel Wills - - - Rila Cole Jeanne Hankammer - Palricia Ensminger - Doris Swedersky - - Rachel Hickson - Phyllis Welch - Jack Tribolel - Virginia Huslon - - Miss English COMMITTEES STAGE CREW: Mr. Slark, direcfor, William Middlesworlh, chairman, Edward Moyer, Phillip Sylvesler, Donald McClin+ock, Phyllis Snyder, Diane Rusk, Alice Abel, Rose Jane Monarchi. PROPERTIES: Eugenia Lamb, chairman, Dale Shirner, Mary Ellen Grimm, Harold Tonovifz MAKE-UP: Miss Schachfele, direclor, Regina Riller, chairman, Shirley Heler, Gwen Foos, Evelyn Hazelback, Marlhella Mizer, Josephine Serraino PUBLICITY: Jack Tribolel, chairman, Charles Gildenrneisler, James Videan, Helen McMillan, Louise Tullamore. TICKETS: Arnold Zerman, Dorolhy Sherman, Rita Didion, Beverly Gover, Frank Konsl, Roberl Crecelius. The ullra achievemenl of lhe Junior Class for lhe year was Bro'rher Goose, a comedy in 'rhree acls, presenled February 22, under 'rhe direclion ol Miss Virginia English. The aclion ol lhe farce cenlered around big Brolher Jeff who slruggled lo keep his irre' sponsible family logelher. Affer many hilarious difliculries, 'rhe 'rangled rhreads were slraighfened and all ended well. 33 BAND MUSIC FROM POLE TO POLE Inspired by former members ol The band who are in service all ove Ihe world, our presenl high school Band and Drum Corps have lurnishei Iheir marlial music lor band concerls and Ioolball games. The Pep Band, which helped enlerlain Norlhern Ohio al Ihe Dislricl ani Seclional Iournamenl, also played af Ihe olher baskelball games. The Cer French Horn: M. FRIEND, J. HAYES, D, HETER, GENE K. HILDEBRAND, D. SHELLEY, J. ZEHNEI Alfo Saxophone: M. BODEY, D. SCI-IAFER, D. SHUNKWILER, J. VIDEAN. T frriiv r Saxophone: N. FRIEND, V. GREENSLADE Bnril rfiwcw : D. MCCLINTOCK, W. STOLDT Bass: K. BARKER, R. PALMER, D. SIIIMLR Trorr-bone: A. ZERMAN, Bells: L. TUTTAMORE Clarinel: R. ABELL, D, ANDREWS, M. BEILER, M. BRUCKNER, M. DOANE, 6, FAGERHOLM, D. FAI ROW, M. KOCH, M, LIEBER, M, MATHERLY, M, MORRIS, J. RADKEY, J. SCI-IAAF. T'Umpe'eEi'a'E3FL5i I4ISQIIIRRIITIIARMSEE5fEE'.Ufia5'eR,FO?S'MInDfESLIyZcRIri,milf ifogggif' I SMETZER, R. STARR, D, WHALEN, R. VERSACI. Oboe: A. ENG-LUND. Flulez M. ENGLUND, V. HUSTON, R. HICKSON. Snare Drum: J. BURR, W. FULTZ, L. FRITZ, A. LUPICA, W. LOUDENSLAGEL. Cymbals and Bass Drum: P. FERGUSON. Tympani: J, KISILER. Flag Bearers: R. BUCK, K. LINDER. lwirlers: W. BUTZ, A. ENGLUND, M. ENGLUND, Y. I-IEYMAN, E. SMETZER. Signal Drum Maior: M. SHERMAN. Direclor: MR. CUMMINS. E ,I fs 34 DRUM CQRPS BEATS THE UNIVERSAL RI-WTI-IM nal Serenade-rs , e srnoofn dance unit nas furnisned music in many neigh- boring Jrowns as wefl as for school dances af B. H. S. Acnnq wifn Jrne band, fne rnyfnmic Drum Corps, led by drum rnaiorelrlres, marched in red and wnife splendor durinq +ne foofball season and in 'rlwe spring. Bnqkzs: N. ARNOLD, M. BROWN, M, BROWN, N. CASTROVINCE, B. CLOUD, I, CZECZELE, A, FURLONG, R, HAGER, G. JOYCE, P. K4RWlN, M MARTIN, L. PAPKE, A. RECUPERO, M. SERRAINO, M. SIESEL, J. COPSEY. Snare Drums: R. BALDWJN, B. BRIEHL, B. BEICHLE, R. CLAUS, S. DOTY, B. EERRIS, G. GILL, M. HUFFMAN, S. MCBEE, B. MIDDLESWORTH, J, RICHARDS, E. SHOWALTER, J. SBERNA. J. TIBBOLES. Drum Maier: B. ALEXANDER, A. HEYMAN, T. LOPARO. Dirr'c'or: MR. CUMMINS. 35 ORCHESTRA Music THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE Praclicing +his year in The new, acouslically +rea+ed music room, The orchesfra, under The direcfion ol Carl Lenz, prepared numbers for perform- ances al lhe American Legion program, The music leslrivals, loaccalaureale, and commencement They are also always ready To furnish music for school plays. Violins' DONALD SCHUSTER, PATRlCIA ENSMINGER, MARTHELLA MIZER, BELMA KNAUSS, ALTCE ABEL, LUELLA ANDREWS, JOYCE WELLS, Sfrinq Bass: KENNETH HORTON, JACK HETER. Oboe: ARVID ENGLUND. Flufe: MAUREEN ENGLUND, RACHEL HICKSON, VIRGINIA HUSTON. Clarinef: MARJORIE DOANE, MARJORlE BRUCKNER, DONNA ANDREWS, JANICE SCHAAF. Piano: LOUISE TUTTAMORE. Cornel: TOM MIDDLESWORTH, CHARLES HICKMAN, ROBERT SMETZER. Cello: GLEE SWIGART. Horn: GENE K. HILDEBRAND, JAMES HAYES, MARJORIE FRIEND. Trombone: ARNOLD ZERMAN. Drums: WILSON LOUDENSLAG-EL. Tympani: JOHN KISTLER. Saxaphone: VICTOR GREENSLADE, JAMES VIDEAN. Tuba: KENNETH BARKER, DALE SHIMER. Direclorz MR. LENZ. 36 PIQIII LIDII CHOIR THE WORLD WILL LISTEN Willie World discovered new vocal Ialenl displayed loy Ilwe Prelude Clwoir who were lward al worlc preparing for Ilwe gala affair ol Ilwe season, Ilme annual Spring Eeslival. Praclices were conducled Tuesday and Tlnursdays afier sclwool under Ilwe direclion of Miss Elizabeflm Edgar. TOP: M. Eoos, P. Kirwan, M. Doane, J. Scnaal, M. Slwerrnan, M. Lamb, E. Lamb, V. Huslon, R. Cole, R. Hickson, N. Frosf. SECOND: C. Radkev, E. Woodward, E, Arnlwoll, M. Canfield, R. Monarclni, J. Korndorfer, M. Horn, L. Scheid, D. Andrews, D. Hefer, M. Kovacs, R. Joyce. P. Ensrninqer. Soprano Second Soprano ANNE FULTZ FIRST: L. Turfamore, pianisfg M. Englund, M. Koch, B, Paul F. Sberna, S. Heier, D. Swedersky, E. Srnelzer, B. Knauss, P. Ferguson, A. FuIIz, V. Wills, R. Rilferg Miss Edgar, direclor. NOT IN PICTURE: H. McMillan, M. Bruckner. ELIZABETH ARNHOLT MARY CANFIELD MARJORIE DOANE MAUREEN ENGLUND MARILYN EOOS SHIRLEY HETER PEGGY KIRWAN MARY ELLEN KOCH HELEN MCMILLAN ROSE JANE MONARCHI RUTH NEWELL BETTY PAUL CHARLEEN RADKEY FELICIA SBERNA DORIS SWEDERSKY ELLEN WOODWARD 37 VIRGINIA HUSTON BELMA KNAUSS EUGENIA LAMB MARGARET LAMB JANICE SCHAAF MARTHA SHERMAN ELLEN SMETZER Alfo DONNA ANDREWS MARJORIE BRUCKNER RITA COLE PATRICIA ENSMINGER PATRICIA FERGUSON NANCY FROST DOLORES HETER RACHEL HICKSON MARJORIE HORN ROSE MARY JOYCE JOYCE KORNDORFER MAGDALINE KOVACS REGINA RITTER ' LORENE SCHEID VIOLET WILLS Accornpanisf LOUISE TUTTAMORE Direcfor MISS EDGAR FUTURE HOIVIEIVIAKERS MAKE THEIR DEBLIT IN B. H. S. Eulure Homemalcers of America, a new club organized by Miss Shirley Morlon, Home Economics Teacher, in Oclober, has been aclive This year. The girls made and senl a box of goodies lo a Coasl Guard Unil in Alaslca, enlerlained al a box social, a Leap Year's parly, and a Spring Formal dance. The decoralions for 'rhe Eoolball banguel were made by The girls. The Penny Supper, which lhese ambilious young ladies prepared, was such a huge success lhal il is hoped lo malce il an annual evenl. A+ an impressive inilialion ceremony, combined wilh a lea Tor The E. H. A. Molhers, The members were awarded Iheir club pins. The girls closed The year of Tun wilh a gay picnic. MEMBERS PRESIDENT - VICE-PRESIDENT - SECRETARY - - TREASURER - ADVISER - TOP: Elsie Showaller, Adeline Corrado, Mary Soldano, Leola Hill, Dorolhy Queen, Belly Norlh, Rosemary Claus, Josephine Viiello, Sylvia Gulino. - ELEANOR BURNETT - - A JEAN TODD - JEAN HEILMAN JUANITA ROSPERT SHIRLEY MORTON MISS Lois Hanes, Marlha Glcll, SECOND: Miss Morlon, Marian Serraino, G-relchen Sweel, Virginia Tusing, Rose Lamanna, Belly Heyman, Marguerile Sprin- ger, Kalherine Tracy, Allhea Joseph, Sarah Snyder, Rurh Harlzell, Shirley Springer. THIRD: Tonnie Kerslefler, Marlha Sherman, Marilyn Foos, Gerlrude Regan, Shirley I-Iefer, Jean Welsh, Geraldine Bechfold, Barbara Biechler, Josephine Sberna, Regina Rilfer, Mariorie Bruckner. BOTTOM: Ann Wolfe, Jean Todd, Juanifa Rosperi, Jean Heilrnan, Eleanor Burnefl, Janice Schaai, Barbara Briehl, Rila Jane Hager, Margaret Brown. NOT IN PICTURE: Leola Mae Weishari, Agnes Zimmerman, Georgine Polhs, Jane Timmons, Josephine Serraino, Joyce Gib- son, Janice Hamer, Peggy Kirwan, Wilma Knauss. 38 PAINTS AND PATCHES THE JUNIQR HIGH QPERETTA ThriIIs, comedy, and brighr colors were The Iceynoies of Pain+s and Pa+ches, The Junior High Opererfa, direcred by Miss EIizabeIh Edgar on November I2. When an ar+ class working in Ihe Ioresr wirh Iheir oId professor meer IoveIy Gypsy maid- ens and a Chinese princess, cornplicarions begin. Wi+h many colorful dances and melodious songs, Ihe acrion progresses Io a surprise ending. The Professor Janefie - Roberra - Andrew - - Siephen - Teen - Neen - - Teng Selah - Amah - - Susan - - - Miss Perrywinkle Perry ---- Winkie - - Sheriff - - - Plain CIoIi1esman THE CAST OF PAINTS AND PATCHES 39 - James Smi+h - Juanifa Bodey - Frances Keiser - Ted Nyerges - WaI+er Kaiser - Carolyn ArnhoI+ - Jeanefre TibboIes - - Marilyn King - Caiherine Wyanr Jacqueline Richards - - - - Parsy Fox - - Richard Doiy - - Leonard Knapp - - Jerry Burr - Roberi Brown SPCDRTS 'K 1 f 'W .EW A 'QW' WORLD: ,f f arf W Q0 US: WILLIE ,- br I- o fm? K 'E' J US. 57? . 04:1 WILLIE WORLD: 40 Hello, Willie. Jusl ahead is sphere of acliori, lhe B.l-l.l Sporlland. l-lere are Jrhrills an chills galore, and rhe boys an girls are prepared for acrion. l-lumph, i+'s apoul Time: l'm ge ling on in lhe world! l nee l-lerculean men and Amazoriie women lo carry our my herr spheric plans. l-lere Jrhey are, slrorig and li Greal heavenly bodies! Walc Those folks kick up rhe merei dusll FOOTBALL Biaf-xwisi, BR!-ws AND TEAIVIWORK CHEERLEADERS VIOLETTE WILLS JEAN TODD HAROLD TONOVITZ ELEANOR BURNETT EVELYN HAZELBACK THE FOOTBALL SEASON Bellevue High School's i943-44 sporT season, alThough deTiniTely aTTecTed by The Turmoil of war, proved superior in many ways To previous seasons. f'xlThough B.H.S. has never been Too sTrong in TooTball, This year The game became signiTicanT as preliminary Training Tor Those soon To enTer The armed services. Preparing Tor The Redmen's TirsT game oT The season, Coach Harry STrobel began TooT- ball pracTices on AugusT 23. SEPTEMBER I7 - BELLEVUE, 7 - EREMONT ST. JOSEPH, I4 The Redmen goT oTT To a Tough sTarT by losing To FremonT ST. Joseph, 7-I4. However The B. H. S. gridders showed TighT To The Tinal whisTle. SEPTEMBER 24 - BELLEVUE, 6 - TIEEIN, 7 The STrobelmen held The Columbians scoreless unTil The lasT Two rninuTes OT play when They scored a Touchdown and successTullv made The Tree kick. OCTOBER I - BELLEVUE, 6 - PORT CLINTON, 43 B. H. S. Gridders dropped Their Third skirmish, as Dick Selgo and Jack Macky romp, To provide PorT ClinTon's oTTensive spark. Jerry Wolfe, sub, made The lone Bellevue Tally by running The kick-oTT, sevenTy yards Tor a Touchdown. OCTOBER 8 M BELLEVUE, 20 - NORWALK, I2 Bellevue chalked up iTs TirsT win in The I943 TooTball season by deTeaTing Cal PieTTers' Blue and Gold. The Touchdowns Tor The Redmen were made by Kirwan, on a dash Trom The mid-sTripe, and by Loudy and CasTrovince, who accounTed Tor Two more on line bucks. OCTOBER I5 ---- BELLEVUE, O - UPPER SANDUSKY, I2 The Redmen's aerial aTTack was sTarTed Too laTe in The game To do any good, as The Redmen meT deTeaT aT The hands oT Tom Snyder, Upper Sandusky's burly Tackle, all- Ohio honorable menTion. 4l MEN OE Tl-lE GRIDIRON FOOTBALL SOUAD TOP ROW-Bill KisTler, Charles Barr, Frank LaSalle, Junior Jameson, Wallace Green, Joe Disandis, Dale Campbell, Norma Egar, Assis1anT Coach Alvarez. STANDlNG -Coach Shobel, Manager Frank Lamanna, Jerry Wolfe, Bob Keaqy, Bob Green, KenneTh Barker, Fred Friend Vincenl Schlichf, Viclor Greenslude, Sfeve Merk, AssisTanT Coach Baumqardner. SlTTlNG-Louis CasTrovince, Tony Laviola, Edwin Kern, Tom Corrado, John KisTler, George Bronco, Jim Vidrzan, Harold Shelly Wilson Loudensloqel, FRONT ROW- -Managers Nap Vidcan, Jack Palmer, Charles Ferrcs. OCTOBER 22 - BELLEVUE, 6 - WILLARD, O Smiley CasTrovince barreled OTT-Taclcle To score The only poinTs OT The game as The Red men capTured boTh The second vicTory OT Their season and Their second vicTory in Thi league. OCTOBER 29 - BELLEVUE, O - ST. MARY's, I9 The lasT eighT minuTes proved TaTal as Kaman, ST. Mary's sTar, sTrealced around The end To score Three Times, aTTer having been held scoreless by The Redmen up To The Tina quarTer. NOVEMBER 5 ---f BELLEVUE, 6 - OBERLIN, I9 The STrobelmen closed Their season by losing To a sTrong Oberlin eleven, I9-6. Th Redmen were swamped by The Red and Grays aerial aTTack, Tor all oT Oberlin's ToucT downs were accounTed Tor by Their barrage oT passes. ln The audiTorium meeTing, February 25, when Coach l-'larry STrobel awarded The varsiTy le' Ters, he sTaTed, AlThough our record OT The varsiTy TooTball Team oT This year is The sam as lasT year's squad, iT has shown vim, vigor, spiriT and Tiqhr To The Tinish. 42 CO-OPERATION-PLUS FOOTBALL SENIOR LETTERIVIEN GEORGE BRANCO-guard-A sTeady, hard worker who never knew The meaning of quiT. EIecTed Honorary CapTain by his Team maTes. JOHN KISTLER-Tackle-Three year varsiTy member, shiTTed Trom cenTer To Tackle during senior year. Very dependable and a sTudenT OT The game. TOM CORRADO-haITback-Small, buT shiTTy, playing his TirsT year oT varsiTy TooTbaII, he had The deTerminaTion To win. ANTHONY LAVIOLA-end-Playing a guard and end during his varsiTy career, he was a hard worker and very dependable. EDWIN KERN-backTieId-A deTermined, conscienTious boy who could always be counTed on To do his besT. ROBERT KEAGY-Tackle-A sTudenT oT The game, who learned The hard way and was de- Termined noT To give up. ' LOUIS CASTROVINCE--backTieId-A conscienTious, deTermined, hard running back, Louie gave all he had Tor The beTTermenT oT The Team. WILSON LOUDENSLAGEL-backTieId-Playing his TirsT year oT varsiTy TooTbaII, Loudy gave a good accounT oT himseIT. His deTerminaTion and cooperaTion were asseTs To The Team. I FRANK LAMANNA-manager-Holding a Thankless buT exTremeIy imporTanT iob, Frank did a Tine, job as manager of The Team. THE BASKETBALL SEASON When Coach Harry STrobeI sTarTed his second season as baskeTbaII menTor, he had Two regulars, Dudley and Green, back Trorn IasT season along wiTh many reserve players Trom This year's Team. The Redmen won Twelve sTraighT games before being haITed by PorT CIinTon and added Tive more sTraighT vicTories beTore IvIansTieId deTeaTed Them in The Tinals OT The TournamenT. They had a season record oT I7 wins and 2 deTeaTs. For The second sTraighT year The Redmen shared The LiTTIe-Big Four League TiTIe wiTh PorT CIinTon and also acTed as hosTs Tor The NorThwesTern Ohio SecTionaI and DisTricT Bas- ke+balI TournamenT. The Redmen sTarTed The season on The righT road when They deTeaTed a good Alumni Team 40-25 on November 30. The grads were Too slow Tor The boys. Dudley scored I5 poinTs To lead The scoring column. ' Friday, December 3, saw The Redmen aT Bowling Green bowling over Their opponenTs To The Tune oT 48-32. BeIIevue's heighT gave Them an advanTage over The BobcaTs. When The Lorain STeeImen invaded The local wigwam on December 7, The Redmen showed real power To win, 44-42. The STrobeImen were behind 7 poinTs when There were only Three minuTes remaining in The game, buT in a Thrilling finish They Torged ahead To Their Third sTraighT vicTory. TiTTin was The nexT scalp Tor The Redmen who Turned back The Columbian, 38-27, on De- cember I0 on The opponenTs' Tloor. Hickman wiTh I5 poinTs led The locals. 43 BASKETBALL FremonT SainT Joseph was easy picking Tor The locals when They played here on Decem- ber I7. The Tinal score was Bellevue 76, ST. Joe 23. The ChrisTmas vacaTion did noT sTop The Bellevue boys, Tor They deTeaTed The Norwalk Maple LeaTs, 37-26, on January 7 aT Norwalk. IT was Their TirsT league win. The PorT ClinTon Redskins were handed Their TirsT deTeaT oT The season by The Redmen here on January l4 by a score oT 39-35. Bob Green scored 2OIoT The locals' poinTs. The Redmen Turned back FremonT SainT Joseph Tor The second Time in The season, 46-29, aT FremonT on January l8. I Bellevue's Third league vicTory came when Willard was enTerTained here on January 2I wiTh a 62-I8 score in Tavor oT The Redmen. On January 28 Verne l-loTFman's boys Trom MansTield were The Redmen's TenTh sTraighT vicTims when They were repelled by a score oT 36-3I. When Bellevue meT FremonT Ross aT FremonT on February I, The Redmen came home vicTorious wiTh a 45-3I score over The LiTTle GianTs. VicTory, No. I2, was on February 4 when Bellevue meT Norwalk Tor The second Time. Norwalk's ball sTalling was noT enough To sTop The Redmen Trom ToTaling 37 poinTs To Nor- walk's I2. .Gloomll A cloud seTTled over The Redmen Camp as They were handed Their TirsT deTeaT by PorT ClinTon on The opponenTs' Tloor, 36-30 on February l5. An early lead was Too much Tor The locals To overcome. Willard made No. l4 easy, as The Redmen rolled on To a 63-2I vicTory There on February IB. Every man on The squad broke inTo The scoring colurnn. On February 25 The Redmen Traveled To FosToria ST. Wendelins To win 58-36. Wilson Loudenslagel was high poinT man wiTh I4 poinTs. VOn The nexT nighT, February 26, Elyria meT The Redmen in The lasT game oT The regular season. The Redmen Tallied 53 To 28 poinTs Tor Their TiTTeenTh vicTory. Tl-TE TOLJRNEY Bellevue was again selecTed as The siTe Tor The NorThwesTern Ohio A BaskeTball Tourna- menT wiTh Principal George Rilling as The Tourney manager. Ten Teams were enTered and Mansfield emerged The disTricT champions. Bellevue's TirsT Tourney game was againsT Sandusky on March 3. AlThough Sandusky was a mysTery Team, since They had noT played any regular scheduled games, The Redmen dis- posed oT Them 5l-30. On March IO, in The semi-Tinals The Redmen meT PorT ClinTon Tor The Third Time and de- TeaTed Them Tor The second Time 42-35. Bellevue and MansTield meT in The Tinals on March II buT The Tygers were Too much Tor The Redmen This Time. Mansfield won, 4l-32, and gave Bellevue Their second loss oT The season. And so The curTain was rung down on The baskeTball season. The Redmen oT '44 had proved They were one of The besT Teams ever To represenT Bellevue. ' 44 PRECISION-PLUS BASKETBALL VARSITY TOP: Coach STrObeI, W. LoudensIaqeI, R. Smefzer, K. Barker, L. Cashew Manager Tpdd. FIRST: C, I-IIckman, V. SchIichT, F. Friend, R. Green, E, Dudley. TI-IE BASKETBALL LETTEIQIVIEN LOUIS CASTROVIIXICE- -A hard worker and capable pIayer who IcepT The Team in The Tour- namenT by his Time pIay in The POrT CIinTOn game. WILSON LOUDEIXISLAGEL-An OuTsTanding passer and Team man. he deveIOped inTO an impOrTanT parT OT The Team. EUGENE DUDLEY-4capTain-Gene was The spark OT The ball cIub who seT The Tempo OT pIay and who was The pIay maker OT The Team. I-Iis abiIiTy was recognized by many spOrTs wriTers ThrOughOuT The sTaTe. ROBERT GREEN-COOI, cOIIecTed, and qraceTuI On The cOurT, Bob, by his Time shOOTing and aII-around play was a grOaT asseT TO The Team. His abiIiTy was recognized by many spOrTs v.friTers ThrOughOuT The sTaTe. 45 ALI. QUT FOR VICTCDRY FRED FRIEND-Cenler on offense, Fred showed sleady improvemenl and is rapidly develop ing in a fine player. Much will be expecled of him nexl year. CHARLES l-IICKMAN--A lasl, clever player wilh a line eye for lhe baskel. he did nol per mil his diminulive slalure lo inlerlere wilh his delerminalion lo play. VINCENT SCl-lLlCl-lT--A sophomore whose fine playing in his firsl' year of varsily compe filion should malce him an oulslanding player. Poinls per season - - Poinls for fournamenl' - - Tolal ---- By Ouarlers - Bellevue - Opponenls - Average Game Bellevue - - - Opponenls ---- Bellevue: Won Sl quarlersg High Poinfs per Game: Bob Green-Fremonf , Bob Green-Pf. Clinlon Bob Green-Sl. Joseph High Poinls per Season: Bob Green ---- Gene Dudley - Charles Hickman - Fred Friend - - Louis Caslrovince REDMEN STATISTICS WON I7 - LOST 2 l 225 I 29 I2 7 Losl I7 quarlersg Tied 8 quarters. Bellevue 752 l25 B77 2 2I6 l26 l l 6 Opponenls 462 IO6 568 T 877 568 46 30 T Zl 20 I9 232 I97 l55 98 59 Under Coach Alvarez, The Reserves played nearly as good a season as 'rhe Varsily. They won eleven games and had only four sel-baclcs. They also had a slrealc of seven slraighl vlc lories. All of lhe players will probably be back nexl year because no senior was permilled 'ro play on lhe Reserve leam. Barlcer and Smelzer were The high scorers for 'rhe season. Tl-TE RESERVES TOP: Nao Videan, WiTTTam Serraino, managersg ETyin Ferres, LyTc Moyer, Junior Jameson, Frank LaSaTTe, Coach ATyarez, FTRST: Jim BaTT, SyTyesTer LepTy, Euqrhne ATexander, Norman Eger, Joe DTsandTs, DaTe Campbeh, Jack PaTmcr, BASKETBALL SEASON SUMMARY VARSTTY RESERVES VARSITY RESERVES OPPONENTS Wc They We They OPPONENTS We They We They ATUmhT - - 40 -- 25 Norm Eremonf Ross - 45 f 3l 25 - 2l BCWTMQ Grrfvx A 48 32 28 - 32 NorwJTTr 37 -4 22 24 - 3l LOVGTH - 44 f- 42 38 f I5 Por? CTThTorw 30 --- 36 20 -- 27 York Vnrsiiy WTTTarCT - 63 -f 2T 36 H- 24 TTTTTH COTTAVHEIT1 - 33 27 32 Y T7 Sf. VVGHFTPTTW1 58 - 35 30 - T7 ST, Jcscoh - Y 76 23 3I T4 ETWL1 Y 53 - - 28 22 I5 NorwaTTf - 37 H 26 33 26 TnTrarrmraT ATT-Sfars Porf ClinToh - 39 f 35 23 - TB DTSTRTCT TOURNAMENT: Sf. Joseph - - 46 W 29 33 f 29 Sandusky ST -- 30 None VViTTar'i V - 62 f- T8 55 -- T9 Porf CTEnfoh - 42 -A 35 None MansfIeTd - - 36 f 3T T5 W 37 Manshold - 32 - 4T None 47 BOYS' INTIQAMLIRALS A well-rounded inlramural program spol-lighfed 'rhe noon hour. In facl' in Ihe course of The year, praclically every boy in 'rhe school parlicipaled in some form of inframurals. Sofi' ball called oul' Ihe Iargesl number when l56 boys enrolled. Mos+ popular from Ihe speclalor slandpoinl were boxing and baskefball, wilh many pupils rushing back from 'rhe noon meal 'ro see Ihe exciling mafches. Because warI'ime condiiions prevenled having a Irack or a swimming Ieam, bolh of Ihese sporls were confinued as inlramurals. INTRAMLIIQAL CHAMPIONS Won 6 - Losi' 0 G. Dudley F. Konsi Jr. Shupp B. FuI'rz J. Van FIee+ E. Ferris J. Cox M. Burr MIXED VOLLEYBALL Won 5 - Losf I G. Foos J. Van Heel R. Cole J. Cox D. Swedersky F. Konsf B. Heyman B. FuI+z G. Dudley E. Ferris J. Shupp M. Burr F. Friend BOXING Heavy weighi ---- Lighl heavy - - I45 Ib. - - - I35 Ib. - - - I25 Ib. - - I I8 Ib. - - I IO Ib. - IOO Ib. - 85 Ib. - - - V. Smilh G. Dudley - J. ArI'ino - F. Konsl C. Hickman M. Tonoviiz G. Carler J. Palmer A. SanI'oro FOUL SHOOTING Fr.-Soph. Division - I8 oul of 20 V. SchIich'r Jr.-Sr. Division - I8 ouf of 20 C. Siesel BASKETBALL Fr.-Soph. Division - Room 204 Won 7 - Losl O A. Valko B. Serraino J. Arfino D. Lepley C. Frisch XV. Baldwin R. Todd Jr.-Sr. Division - Room IO8 Won 6 - Losl I R. Gilberl E. Decker E. Meyers A. Laviola G. Schaaf J. Shupp WRESTLING IOO Ib. ------- S. Sberna I IO Ib - T. Arnold I5O Ib - - D. Link I6O Ib. ------- B. Kisller PING PONG Mixed Doubles V. Schlichl J. Young Singles Fr.-Soph. ----- E. Alexander Jr.-Sr. - - - - - L. Cas+rovince BADMINTON Fr.-Soph. - - Jr.-Sr. - SWIMMING 40 yd. Tree-slyle - 20 yd. loreasl slrolce 20 yd. baclc slrolce IOO yd. free slyle I2O yd. medley - I2O yd. medley relay PI-IYSICAL FITNESS - F. LaSalle clefealed E. Alexander Fr.-Soph. - - W. Kisller - F. LaSalle - - J. Disandis - W. Kisller - W. Kisller - Room IO9 During Ihe enlire inrramural season, a record of G. Dudley delealed R. Boyer Jr.-Sr. - - B. Yoder - - T. Childers - - - - A. Laviola - - F. Konsl, T. Childers 'fied - ----- F. Konsl' - - F. Konsl, V. Greenslade. E. Ferris all The poinls earned by each l'ome room was lcepl in order Ihal +he room wilh The mosl poinls could earn an achievemenl plaque. Miss Wagner's room, IO9, was This year's winner of The award. BOXING WRESTLING 49 GIRLS' INTRAIVTLJRALS ALL STARS A PYRAMID The girls may noT play TooTball, buT Toughened by a rigid physical TiTness pro- gram aT B.l-LS., They are sTrong and hearTy enough To suiT even Willie World. Teaching oT SOCCER skills sTarTed The girls' inTramural acTiviTies This year. No oTTicial games were scheduled, buT The girls will be ready Tor a Tull season nexT year. l-lome-room Teams composed OT boTh boys and girls parTicipaTed in The VOLLEY- BALL TournamenT. Miss Wagner's room, lO9, was The winner. The PING-PONG Tournan1enT was conducTed in single-eliminaTion sTyle wiTh Elea- nor BurneTT emerging as champion oT The singles. Honors Tor doubles were Taken by CharloTTe Bingel and Gwen Eoos. Mixed-double champions were Jacqueline Young and VincenT SchlichT. GIRLS' BASKETBALL EnThusiasTic specTaTors waTched The exTensiye girls' baslceTball program, a round- robin TournamenT, which was held aT ncon. Co-champions were The Whirlwinds and The Sloppy Joes. Members oT The Vlhirlwinds are: DoroThy Sherman, capTain, Jus- Tine Brown, RiTa Cole, Virginia l-lusTon, Ivlagdaline Kovacs, Donna Andrews, Eugenia Lamb, RiTa Didion, and Gwen Eoos. Composing The Sloppy Joes are CapTain Jac- queline Young, Ellen Woodward, ElizabeTh ArnholT, Elsie ShowalTer, Lorene Scheid, Charleen Radlcey, Marjorie l-Torn, and Joyce KorndorTer. 50 ALL-STARS - Wl-IITES WE KEEP EIT TCO! OTher parTicipaTing Teams were Jean I-leiIrnan's Jeeps, CharloTTe Bingel's P-38's. RiTa Baldwin's WiIdcaTs, and PaTricia Ensnninger's Commandos. All TogeTher abouT TorTy girls Took acTive parT in The TournamenT. Two all-sTar girls' Teams were chosen aT The end oT The season. Members of CapTain Josephine Serraino's Red Team are: Eleanor BurneTT, Jacqueline Young, Donna Andrews, Joyce KorndorTer, Nancy ErosT, Susan ReiTzeI, and Virginia I-lusTon. The WhiTes, capTained by Marjorie Doane are: Jean I-Ieilman, DoroThy Sherman, Marjorie l-lorn, CharloTTe Bingel, RiTa Baldwin, JusTine Brown, and Lorene Scheid. The scorers were MargareT and Eugenia Lamb: PaTricia Ensminger, Timelceeperg and Josephine ViTello was referee. BADMINTON and SOFTBALL TournamenTs were played in The spring, buT The resuITs were noT lcnown beTore The ComeT wenT To press. SWIMMING was noT an inTramuraI acTiviTy This year, buT The girls enioyed swim- ming during class. IT Willie World were To loolc in on The girls' GYM CLASSES, he would see Them brushing up on soccer or IoaslceTball, running The commando course, building pyramids, Talcing caIisThenics under The direcTion of Miss Marilyn I-lasTings or enioying an exciTing relay race. AND REDS TOP: Miss Hasfings, CharloTTe Binqel, Lorene Scheid, Marjorie Doane, Dorofhy Sherman, Mariorie Horn, RiTa Baldwin, Josephine Vifello, referee. SECOND: Eleanor BurneTT, Donna Andrews, Josephine Serraino, Jacqueline Young, Joyce Korndorfer, Susan Reifzel. g FIRST: Virginia Husfon, Jusfine Brown, Jean Heilrnan, Nancy Fros1. 5 I SOPHOMORES All girls who have earned 80 poinfs for vario us acfivifies in qirIs' in'rramuraIs be- come members of Ihe Girls' AII1Ie+ic Associafion. MEMBERS SENIORS JUNIORS BETTY ALEXANDER DONNA ANDREWS DOROTHY BRADFORD RITA COLE MARJORIE BRUCKNER PATRICIA ENSMINGER ELEANOR BURNETT GWEN FOOS HELEN DELUCA MARJORIE DOANE JEAN HEILMAN DOLORES HETER GENE HILDEBRAND GERTRUDE REGAN JOSEPHINE SERRAINO MARTHA SHERMAN RITA SLITER GRETCHEN SWEET JEAN TODD JOSEPHINE VITELLO EVELYN HAZELBACK RACHEL HICKSON VIRGINIA HUSTON EUGENIA LAMB DOROTHY SHERMAN LURLINE WOODS CHARLOTTE BINGEL RITA CLAUS MAUREEN ENGLUND NANCY FROST ANN MARIE FURLONG MARJORIE HORN ROSEMARY JOYCE PEGGY KIRWAN JOYCE KORNDORFER ROSE JANE MONARCHI CHARLEEN RADKEY DIANE RUSK LORENE SCHEID ELSIE SHOWALTER PHYLLIS SNYDER ELLEN WOODWARD JACQUELINE YOUNG ONE - TWO THREE - UP MERMAIDS OF B.H.S. 52 AOLIATICS CLUB Bradford, Abel, Burnefl, Slifer, I-leler, Radkey, Frosl, Doane, Sherman, Lamb, I-Iickson, Ha- zelback, Englund. Above: Miss Hasfings. Willie World realizes Ihal keeping lil are nor mere words, buf mean real acrion as he visils Ihe Aqualics Club on Monday evenings when Ihe members mel in Ihe pool To form lhe B. I-l. S. aquacade. Fifleen experl girl swimmers have mer Ihe requiremenrs 'ro become The mermaids of Bellevue I-ligh School. I A Splash Parry for Ihe members and Iheir guesls climaxed 'rhe Year's lun. MEMBERS PRESIDENT - ------ - ELEANOR BURNETT VICE-PRESIDENT - - - - MARJORIE DOANE ADVISER - - - - - MISS MARILYN HASTINGS ALICE ABEL RACHEL HICKSON DOROTHY BRADFORD JOAN HUNT MAUREEN ENGLUND EVELYN HAZELBACK DOLORES HETER 53 RITA SLITER TONNIE KERSTETTER EUGENIA LAMB CHARLEEN RADKEY SENICDRS UF 1944 WILLIE X 3 I WORLD: X X7 f Z-ffflflihl S. m U : , my , .. M cf ' 9, E4 X f T H x X 3-ul 1 WILLIE f ,Q L 0 X WORLD X ga! Z X 77 'fa' 0 X X G I US: 1 wx.-.L-i-.. Zounds! Who are These younf ladies as beauTiTul as my gi: Triend, Venus, and These younf men as sTrong as my pal, Mars These, Willie, are The SENIORE you've been hearing so muc abouT. WiTh Their help, you Tever should go down To norma Well, shiver my axis! I hadn' a planeTesimal idea They woul+ be so Tine. They make me Tee so puTFed-up I may spliT my ir TernaTional daTe line! T-lurraT Come on, Then. The class c I944 is ready To help you T a compleTe cosmic cure. BETTY ALEXANDER MAURICE BANDY RUTH BARNES CHARLES BARR DOROTHY BRADFORD GEORGE BRANCO MARJORIE BRUCKNER ELEANOR BURNETT LOUIS CASTROVINCE ROSE MARY CLAUS ADELINE CORRADO TOM CORRADO LOOK TO THE FUTURE DEE HENNEY JOHN KISTLER MAR!LYN FOOS ELOISE HTLL Prcsidenf Vice-Prcsidcn? Secretory Treasurer 55 THE WORLD BECKONS JOE CZECZELE ELWOOD DECKER HELEN DELUCA MARJORIE DOANE DORIS EGAN LEROY EISENHAUER ARVID ENGLUND GORDON FORSYTH MARIGENE FREDERICK GEORGE GARRETSON ROY GILBERT SILVIA GULIANO RUTH HARTZELL JAMES HAYES JEAN HEILMAN 56 TO THE CLASS OF 1944 DOLORES HETER ROBERT HETRICK ALLENF HEYMAN GENE HILDEBRAND JOAN HUNT JOE JOYCE ROBERT KEAGY FRANK LAMANNA ANTHONY LAVIOLA PAUL LIEBER THERESA LOPARO WILSON LOUDENSLAG-EL EMTL MEYER ANTHONY MIANO DONALD MILLER 57 44 IS READY AND THE IRENE MISSLER JOSEPHINE MITCHELL MARTHELLA MIZER ROBERT MURPHY BETTY PAUL GEORGINE POTHS EILEEN QUEEN GERTRUDE REGAN VERA REITZEL JUANITA ROSPERT FRANCIS RYAN FELICIA SBERNA GENE SCHAAF JANICE SCHAAF ELDON SCHEID DONALD SCHUSTER JOSEPHINE SERRAINO MARIAN SERRAINO DONALD SHERMAN MARTHA SHERMAN JUNIOR SHUPP RITA SLITER MARILYN SMITH VERNON SMITH SARAH SNYDER MARILYN STARR GRFTCHEN SWEET JEAN TODD JOSEPHINE VITELLO MARY WYBENSINGER OFFERING WORLD SERVICE Sevenly-six seniors, ready 'ro solve Willie World's problems, are here presenled. Nole lheir many qualilicalions. Who knows how The map of lhe lulure may be changed by 'rhese well-'rrained gradualesl BETTY JANE ALEXANDER: BORN ARTISTIC. John Marshall High School, Rochesler, New York: Girls' Baseball I: Swimming I. Bellevue High School 2, 3, 4: Inlramurals 2, 3, 4: Drum and Bugle Corps 2, 3, 4, Drum Maior 4: Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4: Junior Jeslers 3: Library Club 4: Comet Slaff 4: Crimson Troupers 4: Dial Sfaff 4: Senior Program 4: Music Award 4: Thespians 4. : MAURICE BANDY: MELODIOUS BOY, Glee Club I, 2: Operella I, 2: A Capella 3: Music Award 3, 4: Senior Program 4. f RUTH BARNES: REALLY BONNY. Huron High School I: Glee Club I. Norwalk High School 2, 3: Glee Club 2. Bellevue High School 3, 4: Girl Reserves 4. , CHARLES E. BARR: CONSIDERING BUSINESS. Freshman Baskelball I: Reserve Foolball 2: Intramurals l, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Foolball 4. DOROTHY BRADFORD: DEFINITELY BUOYANT. Class Treasurer I: Vice-President 3: G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 4: Harmony Club 2, Presidenl 2: Librarv Club 2: Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Vice- Presidenl 3, Presidenl 2, 4: Junior Jes+ers 3, Presidenl 3: Junior Play 3: Aqualics 3, 4: Crimson Troupers 4: Dial Slaff 4: Comel Slaff 4: Thespians 4, Treasurer 4: Senior Program 4: Quill and Scroll 4: Nalional Honor Sociely 4. GEORGE BRANCO: GIGANTIC BRAVERY. Reserve Foolball I: Varsily Swimming I, 2: Inlramurals I, 2, 3, 4: Varsily Foofball 2, 3, 4: Sludenl Council 3, 4, Presidenf 4. MARJORIE BRUCKNER: MAIDEN BENIGN. Band I, 2, 3, 4: Harmony Club 2: Opererla 2: G. A. A. 2, 3, 4: Orchestra 2, 3, 4: Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4: Junior Jeslers 3: Junior Play 3: lnframurals 3, 4: Music Award 3, 4: F. H. A. 4: Senior Sexlel 4: Prelude Choir 4: Crimson Troupers 4: Dial Sfaff 4: Senior Program 4: Thespians 4. ' ELEANOR BURNETT: ESPECIALLY BALL-MINDED. lnframurals I, 2, 3, 4: Sludenl Council 2: G. A, A. 2, 3, Treasurer 3: Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4: Aqualics 2, 3, 4, Presidenf 4: Junior Jeslers 3: Junior Play 3: F. H. A. 4, Presidenl' 4: Cheer Leader 4: Crimson Troupers 4: Senior Program 4: Thespians 4. LOUIS CASTROVINCE: LOYAL CAGER. Freshman Baskelball I: Reserve Baskelball 2: Reserve Foolball 2: Varsily Baskefball 3, 4: Varsily Foolball 3, 4: Nalional Alhlelic Scholarship Sociely 4. ft 4 1 Nl-WZ: 'Ver . I x Z Ax -64717 . '? X C V ROSEMARY CLAUS: RHYTHMICALLY CHARMING. - Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4: F. H. A. 4. ADELINE CORRADO: ARTISTICALLY CAPABLE. Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4: F. H. A. 4. TOM CORRADO: TEASINGLY CHEERFUL. Inframurals 3, 4: Varsily Foolball 4. JOE CZECZELE: JOYFULLY CANDID, Inlramurals 4. ELWOOD DECKER: ESPECIALLY DESIGNED. York Township High School I: Reserve Baskelball I: Baseball I. Bellevue High School 2 3, 4: Inlramurals 2, 3, 4: Track 3. HELEN DELUCA: HIGHLY DEPENDABLE. Class Secrelary I: Junior Life Saving I: Inlramurals I, 2: Aqua- 'rics I, 2, 3: G. A. A. I, 2, 3: Harmony Club 2: Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Program Chairman 4: Junior Play 3: Junior Jeslers 3, Secrelary-Treasurer 3: Dial Staff 3, 4: Come? Staff 3, 4, Co-Edilor 4: Quill and Scroll 3, 4, Secrefary 4: Crimson Troupers 4: Senior Program 4: Thespians 4: Nalional Honor Sociely 4. MARJORIE DOANE: MOST DAZZLING. Glee Club I: Junior Life Saving I: G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 4: Band I, 2, 3, 4: Harmony Club 2:OpereI'Ia 2: Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Pub- Ilcily Chairman 3, Music Chairman 4: Junior Play 3: Junior Jes- fers 3: lnlramurals 3, 4: Aqualics 3, 4, Vice-Presidenl 4: Orches- fra 3, 4: Dial Slaff 3, 4: Comel Slaff 3, 4, Co-Edilor 4: Music Award 3, 4: Quill and Scroll 3, 4, Presidenl 4: Sludenl' Council 4: Prelude Choir 4: Senior Sexlel 4: Crimson Troupers 4, Vice- Presiclenf' 4: Senior Program 4: Thespians 4, Presidenl 4: Nalional Honor Society 4. DORIS EGAN: DOCILE EVER. Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4. LEROY EISENHAUER: LUSTILY ENERGETIC. Hi-Y I: lnlramurals I, 2, 3, 4. 'IQ44 ARVID ENGLUND: AWFULLY EASY-GOING. Band I 2 3 4 Drum Maior 43 Orcheslra I, 2, 3, 43 Varsily Swimmihg l23'Track 2, 33 Inlramurals 33 Junior Life Saving 33 Music Award 3, 43 Senior Program 4. MARILYN FOOS: MODERN FEMME. Class Secrefary 2, 3, 43 Glee Club I3 Ogererla I3 Harmony Club 23 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Devoiional hairman 3, Secretary 43 A Capella 33 F. H. A. 43 Music Award 4. GORDON FORSYTH: GENUINELY FRIENDLY. Nalional Honor Sociefy 4. MARIGENIE FREDERICK: MANNER-FESTIVE. Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4. GEORGE GARRETSON: GENIAL GENT. Crimson Troupers 4, Presidenl 43 Dial Slaff 43 Thespians 4. ROY GILBERT: REASONABLY GRAVE. Inrramurals I, 2, 3, 43 Track 3. SILVIA GULIANO: SURELY GAY. Girl Reserves 2, 33 F. H. A. 4. RUTH HARTZELL: REALLY HANDY. Girl Reserves 2, 3, 43 F. H. A. 4. JAMES HAYES: GUSTILY GAY. Junior-High Baskelball Manager I3 I-li-Y I, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 23 Reserve askefball Manager 23 Reserve Football 2, 33 Varsify Basketball Manager 33 Band I, 2, 3, 43 Music Award 3, 43 Or- cheslra 43 Crimson Troupers 43 Senior Program 4. JEAN HEILMAN: JUBILANTLY HEALTHY. Class Treasurer 23 Iniramurals I, 2, 3, 43 G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 4, Vice-Presidenf 3, Presidenf 43 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 2, Social Chairman 3, Devo+ional Chairman 43 Junior Play 33 Junior Jesfers 33 Crimson Troupers 43 Dial Slaff 43 Sludenf Coun- cil 43 Thespians 4. DEE HENNEY: DEVASTATING HAIR. CIass'Presidenl 43 lnlramurals I, 23 Hi-Y 33 Dial Slarl 3, 43 Crimson Troupers 4. DOLORES HETER: DEBONAIR I-IABIT. Juniori Life Saving I3 Drum and Bugle Corps I, 23 G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 43 Harmony Club 23 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 43 A Capella 33 Inflramurals 3, 43 Band 3, 43 Aqualics 3, 43 Prelude Choir 43 Crimson Troupers 43 Senior Sexlel 43 Senior Program 43 Music Award 43 Thespians 4. 6l COMES TO BAT ROBERT HETRICK: READER, I-IASTY. Hi-Y I3 Crimson Troupers 4. ALLENE HEYMAN: ALWAYS HOPEFUL. Girl Reserves 2, 3, 43 Drum and Bugle Corps 2, 3, 4, Drum Major 43 Junior Jeslers 33 Senior Program 43 Music Award 4. GENE K. I-IILDEBRAND: GAY EIONEYMOON. Junior Life Saving I3 Operella I, 23 Aquafics I, 2, 33 Infra- murals I, 2, 3, 43 Band I, 2, 3, 43 Orcheslra I, 2, 3, 43 Harmony Club 2, Serrelary 23 Girl Reserves 2, 33 G. A. IA. 2, 3, 43 A Capella 33 Junior Jeslers 33 Music Award 3, 43 Crimson Troupers 43 Dial Slaff 33 43 Comel SIal'f 4. ELOISE HILL: ENTHUSIASTICALLY HOSPITABLE. Sandusky High School I. Bellevue High School l, 2, 3, 43 Class Treasurer 43 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, reasurer .33 A Capella 33 Junior Jeslers 33 Crimson Troupers 43 Thesplans 43 Nahonal Honor Sociefy 4. JOAN HUNT: Jusr HUMAN. ' Sludenl Council 23 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 43 Junior Play 33 Junior Jeslers 33 Agualics 3, 43 Crimson Troupers 43 Senior Program 43 Thespians 4. JOE JOYCE: JOLLY JOE. I Track 23 Band I, 2, 3, 43 lnlramurals 2, 3, 43 Music Award 3. ROBERT KEAGY: REPARTEE KEEN. Freshman Baskelball I3 lnframurals I, 2, 3, 43 Orcheslra I, 2, 3, 43 Band I, 2, 3, 43 Reserve Basketball 2, 33 Reserve Foolball 33 Music Award 3, 43 Varsiiy Foolball 3, 43 Varsify Baskelball 43 Nalional Afhlelic Scholarship Socieiy 4. JOHN KISTLER: JITTERBUG KID. Class Vice-Presidenr 43 lnlramurals I, 2, 3, 43 Hi-Y I, 2, 3, 4 Secrefary 2, Presideni 43 Band I, 2, 3, 43 Track 23 Varsify Ewel- ball 2, 3, 43 Junior Play 33 Junior Jeslers 33 Music Award 3, 43 Senior Program 43 Orchestra 4. X 9 X .5 READY TCD DIVE FRANK LAMANNA: FRANKLY LIKABLE. Intramurals I, 2, 3, 4, Operetta 2, Student Council 3, 4, Treasurcr 4, Football Manager 4. ANTHONY LAVIOLA: ACCOMMODATINGLY LAUDABLE. Reserve Football 2, Varsity Swimming I, 2, Varsity Football 3, 4, Intramurals 3, 4. PAUL LIEBER: PLAYFULLY LIMBER. Hi-Y I, 2, 3, 4, Intramurals 2, 3, Junior Jesters 3, Junior Play 3, Crimson Troupers 4, Senior Program 4, Thespians 4. THERESA LOPARO: TINY LADY. Drum and Bugle Corps I, 2, 3, 4, Drum Maior 4, Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Junior Jcstcrs 3, Music Award 4. WILSON LOUDENSLAGEL: WANDERING LOBO. Reserve Football I, Freshman Basketball I, Intramurals I, 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y I, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 2, Band I, 2, 3, 4, Reserve Basketball 2, 3, Student Council 3, 4, Junior Jesters 3, Varsity Basketball 3, 4, Dial Staff 3, 4, Orchestra 3, 4, Music Award 3, 4, Varsity Football 4, Comet Staff 4, National Athletic Scholar- ship Society 4, Quill and Scroll 4, National Honor Society 4. EMIL MEYER: EXCEEDINGLY MILD. Intramurals I, 4, Track 3. ANTHONY MIANO: ACTIVE MAN. Varsity Swimming I, 2, 3. DONALD MILLER: DAPPER MANNER. Intramurals I, 2,,3, 4. IRENE MISSLER: INNOCENT MISS. Girl Reserves 2. JOSEPHINE MITCHELL: JOYOUS MAIDEN. Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Junior Jesters 3, Crimson Troupers 4, Senior Program 4. MARTHELLA MlZER:' MAJESTIC MIEN. Orchestra I, 2, 3, 4, Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Junior Jesters 3, Music Award 3, 4, Crimson Troupers 4, Senior Program 4, Thes- plans 4. ROBERT MURPHY: REALLY MIGHTY. Traclc I, 2, 3, Reserve Football 2, Varsity Football 3, 4. BETTY PAUL: BEST PERFORMER. Harmony Club 2, Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Junior Jestes 3, A Capella 3, Music Award 3, 4,, Prelude Choir 4, Senior Sextet 4, Senior Program 4. INTO THE WORLD - lu-nn'-S'-ua . X s . I X sf' GEORGINE POTHS: GLOWINGLY PICTURESQUE. F. H. A. 4, Dial Staff 4. EILEEN QUEEN: EXCEPTIONALLY QUALIFIED. Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Program Chairman 2, Junior Jesters 3, Crimson Troupers 4, Dial Staff 4, Comet Staff 4, Senior Program 4, Quill and Scroll 4. GERTRUDE REGAN: GIRL RADIANT. Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, G. A. A. 2, 3, 4, Harmony Club 2, Junior Jcsters 3, Junior Play 3, Dial Staff 3, 4, Crimson Troupers 4, F. H. A. 4, Senior Program 4. VERA REITZEL: VIVACIOUSLY REGAL. Spelling Champion 4. JUANITA ROSPERT: JEWEL, RARE. Harmony Club 2, Intramurals 2, 3, Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Junior Jesters 3, F. H. A, 4, Treasurer 4. FRANCIS RYAN: FAITHFULLY RESPECTUL. FELICIA SBERNA. FUTURE SECRETARY. Harmony Club 2, Operetta 2, Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Junior Jesters 3, Crimson Troupers 4, Prelude Choir 4, Music Award 4, Senior Progam 4, Thespians 4. GENE SCHAAF: GALLANT SOMEBODY. Band I, 2, Intramurals l, 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y I, 2, 3, 4, Track 2, Glee Club 2, National Honor Society 4. 62 AFFAIRS ARE THE SENIORS JANICE SCHAAF. JUSTLY SECURE. Band I, 2, 3, 43 Harmony Club 23 Inlramurals 2, 43 Girl Re- serves 2, 3, 4, Music Chairman 23 Junior Jeslers 33 Orcheslra 43 Crimson Troupers 43 F. H. A. 43 Prelude Choir 43 Senior Sexlef 43 Music Award 3, 43 Senior Program 4. ELDON SCHEID: EVENTUALLY SOARING. Inlramurals I, 2, 3, 4. DONALD SCHUSTER: DAZZINGLY SAGACIOUS. Orcheslra I, 2, 3, 43 Glee Club 23 A Capella 33 Music Award 3, 43 Nalional Honor Sociely 4. JOSEPHINE SERRAINO: JOLLY SUCCESS. Inlramurals l, 2, 3, 43 G. A. A. 2, 3, 43 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Service Chairman 2, 43 Sludenl Council 2, 3, 4, Secrelary 4, Presidenf 43 Crimson Troupers 43 F. H. A. 43 Comel Slafl 43 Senior Program 43 Nalional Honor Sociely 4. MARIAN SERRAINO: MERRILY SOCIABLE. Girl Reserves 2, 33 Drum and Bu Ie Corps 2, 3, 43 Junior Jesfers 33 Music Award 3, 43 Crimson glroupers 43 F. H. A. 43 Senior Program 43 Nafional Honor Sociefy 4. DONALD SHERMAN: DAILY SUBURBAN. MARTHA SHERMAN: MUSICAL SISTER. Glee Club I3 Band I, 2, 3, 4, Drum Maior 43 Harmony Club 23 Operefla 23 Inlramurals 2, 33 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 43 G. A. A. 2, 3, 43 Junior Play 33 Junior Jeslers 33 Aoualics 3, 43 Music Award 3, 43 Crimson Troupers 43 Prelude Choir 43 Senior Sexlel 43 F. H. A. 43 Senior Program 4. JUNIOR SHUPP: JAUNTY SWAIN. Freshman Baslrefball I3 Inlramurals I, 2, 3, 43 Reserve Foolball 23 Varsily Foolball 2, 3. , ev. vw I .Eg-I - ' I' A Q .XX, GSL 4715 f ' 'W J fX 63 RITA SLITER: REALLY SMOOTH. Cheer Leader I, Z, 33 Inlramurals I, 2, 33 G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 43 Harmony Club Z3 Operella 23 Aqualics 2, 3, 43 Girl Reserves 2, 3. 43 Junior Play 33 Junior Jeslers 33 Crimson Troupers 4. MARILYN SMITH: MAYBE SHY. Girl Reserves 3. VERNON SMITH: VIRTUOUS STUDENT. Intramurals 3, 43 Nalional Honor Sociely 4. SARAH SNYDER: STATELY STATURE. Library Club 23 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 43 F. H. A. 4. MARILYN STARR: MAJESTIC SENSATION. Library Club 23 Harmony Club 23 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 43 Sludcnl Council 4, Secrefary 4. GRTECHEN SWEET: GRACIOUS SPRITE. Drum and Bugle Corps I, 2, 33 Harmony Club 23 lnlramurals 2, '33 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 43 Junior Jesfers 33 Music Award 33 G. A. A. 43 Crimson Troupers 43 F. H. A. 43 Senior Program 4. JEAN TODD: JAUNTY TROUPER. lnlrarnurals I, 2, 3, 43 Library Club 23 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 43 Junior Play 33 Junior Jeslers 33 Crimson Troupers 43 Cheer Leader 43 F. H. A. 43 Vice-Presidenl 43 Senior Program 43 Thes- pians 4. JOSEPHINE VITELLO: JAZZY VITALITY. lnlramurals I, 2, 3, 43 Library Club 23 G. A. A. 2, 3, 43 Girl Re- serves 2, 3, 43 Junior Jeslers 3. MARY WYBENSINGER: MIGHTY WINSOME. Harmony Club 23 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 43 Junior Play 33.Junior Jeslers 33 Crimson Troupers 43 Senior Program 43 'lhespians 43 Secrelary 4. CLASS SONG OE I944 Tune Tho Shrine of Sl. CeciIia Words by Belly Paul We're leaving This dear old school Thar we love so well. We're bidding goodbye lo friends And leachers as well. We've had our eclucalion Now ?here's work fo be done In ihis new life we enler. Our class is small, bul mighly And we expect lo do our parl. In war, and peace, or slrife We'II be lhere al the slarf. So goodbye To Bellevue High We have some work lo do To help lhose who Ieff our class And now are serving you. We're ready and we're willing To slarl over again ln lhis new life we enfer. NATIONAL HCDNQR SQCIETV I CLEAR AND FORCEFUL XVRITING QUILI. AND SCIQCDU.- 64 Members DOROTHY BRADFORD HELEN DELUCA MARJORIE DOANE GORDON FORSYTH ELOISE HILL WILSON LOUDENSLAOEL GENE SCHAAF DONALD SCHUSTER JOSEPHINE SERRAINO NIARIAN SERRAINO VERNON SMITH Members DOROTHY BRADFORD HELEN DELUCA MAR IORIE DOANE PATRICIA ENSMINOER WILSON LOUDENSLAOEL EILEEN QUEEN BETTY ALEXANDER DONNA JEAN ANDREWS DOROTHY BRADFORD MARJORIE BRUCKNER ELEANOR BURNETT HELEN DELUCA MARJORIE DOANE GEORGE GLARRETSON VICTOR GREENSLADE JEAN HEILMAN DOLORES HETER ALLENE I-IEYMAN RACHEL HICKSON ELOISE HILL Members JOAN Hum RAUL LIEBER WILLIAM MIDDLESWQRIH JOSEPMINP MITCHELL MARIHELLA MIZER num Quiw ffweuos REOAN MARK RUIPINC, EELICIA SHPRNA. JOSEPHINE SLRRAINO MARTHA SHERMAN JEAN Tomo VEOLETTF WILLS MARY WYBENSINCER Members BETTY ALEXANDER DONNA JEAN ANDRIWS MAURICE BANDY KENNETH BARKER MARJORIE BRLJCKNER RITA COLE ROBERT CRECELILJS MARJORIE DOANE ARVID ENCLUND PATRICIA ENSMINGER CWEN FOOS MARILYN FOOS ANNA FULTZ WILLIAM EULTZ VICTOR C-REENSLADE JAMES HAYES DOLORES HETER SHIRLEY HETER ALLENE HEYMAN CHARLES HICKMAN RACHEL HICKSON GENE HILDEBRAND VIRGINIA HUSTON ROBERT KEAOY JOHN KISTLER WILSON LOUDENSLACIEL THERESA LOPARO TOM MIDDLESWORIH MART'-IELLA MIZER BETTY PAUL REGINA RITTER FELICIA SBERNA JANICE SCHAAF DONALD SCHUSTER MARIAN SERRAINO MARTHA SHERMAN DALE SHIMER ROBERT SMETZER DORIS SWEDERSKY LOUISE TUTTAMORE JAMES VIDEAN JEANNE WELCH DENNIS WHALEN VIOLETTE WILLS JOHN ROBERT YODIR THESPIANS MUSIC HATH CHARMS IVILISIC AWARDS N. A, S. S. BALANCED TRAINING Members LOUIS eAsiRovINer ROBERT KEAGY wrLsoN LOUDENSLACEL NATIONAL ATI-ILETIC SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY JUIXIIQI2 - SEIXIIOI2 IDIQQIVI An airporf was Ihe scene of adion when The iuniors enferfained Ihe seniors af Ihe Jun- ior-Senior Recephon of I943. Several decoralrive parachuIisIs made Iheir enhances from The many model airplanes hanging near Ihe ceiling. The sIage-door canIeen was Ihe Iheme of The I944 recepiion. COMMITTEE CI-IAIRMEN EOR I944 InviIaIion: EIoIse I-IiII Decorahonz Marjorie Doane EnIerIainmenI: Dorcdhy Bradford, Josephine Serraino Orchesha: Nkfilson I.oudensIageI Sfage-crew: George Branco COMMITTEE CIMIAIRMEN EOR I944 InviIa'rion: Gwen Eoos Decorafionz Rachel Hickson, George Tonovifz EnIer'rainmen'r: Eugenia Lamb, VioIeI XVIII Orchesfra: Vicfor GreensIade, James Vide-an 66 CAST OF PINK AND PAT Texie - Rexie - Ma - Mrs. Allen CAST Janie Collier - Jeanie Collier Susan - Elmer - Fanny Belle Luke Lawson - Hubert Brown Millicent Carr Cecil - - - OF UELMER AND THE senior CLASS NIGHT CHES A Eleanor Burnett - Josephine Mitchell - - - Jean Todd - Gertrude Regan LOVEBUG' - A Eileen Queen A Mary Wybensinqer - Betty Alexander - A Paul Lieber - Eleanor Burnett - Maurice Bandy Y John Kistler - Eloise Hill - James Hayes MAY 5th, T944 INTERMISSION Le Tambourin-Oboe Solo - - Arvid Englund One Wings of Song - - - Senior Sextet lnto the Night - - - Senior Sextet Viennese Waltz - - - The Orchestra COMMITTEES Properties - - Marjorie Bruckner, Dorothy Bradford Josephine Serraino Stage Setting - - - Allene Heyman, Martha Shernn'an Jean Todd, Joan Hunt Make-Up and Costume - - - Felicia Sberna, Dolores Heler Gretchen Sweet Stage Crew - - - Mr. Stark, Billy Stoldt, Edward Moyer Bill Middleswarth Program - - - Dorothy Bradford, Ed Kern, Marilyn Starr , Eloise Hlll Publicity - - Mariorie Bruckner, Helen DeLuca Tickets - - - - Joan Hunt, Marian Serraino, Eloise Hill Play Director - ------ Miss Esther Schachtele Student Directors - - Joan Hunt, Marthella Mizer Music Director - - - - - Miss Elizabeth Edgar Orchestra Director - - - - Carl O. Lenz PINK AND PATCI-IES ELMER AND THE LOVEBUG' 67 I I I I I if HAIL AND FAREWELL Cenlral High School Audilorium Bellevue, Ohio MAY Zi, I944, 8:00 P. M. Processional - Praise Ye The Falher-Gounod --------- - High School Orchesfra Prayer of Thanksgiving - Nelherland Folk Tune - - - - Senior Class and Orcheslra Invocation - - - - - ---- - Rev. W. H. Schusler, Evangelical Church Response - - ----- - - -------' Prelude Choir Hear My Prayer -- James - ------ Prelude Choir Baccalaureale Address - - - Dr. Frank Slufz, Daylon, Ohio The Star - Rogers - - - ------ Prelude Choir Benedicfion - -V ------------- - Rev. P. A, Rempe, Lufheran Church Recessional - March of The Priesls from Alhalia ------- - - ------ F. Mendelssohn Hiqh School Orcheslra iii COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Cenlral l-liqh School Audilorium Bellevue, Ohio MAY 25, IQ44, 8:00 P. M. Minonelle Overlure - Bauman - Invocalion - ---- - - - ---- - - RSV- M- When I Have Address lo lhe Presentation of Presenlalion of The Conferring Class Song Benediclion Sung My Songs - Charles Class ---- - - - the Class of l894 V - the Class of I944 - - of Diplomas - Rev. L. - - A - High School Orcheslra M. Gressley, Congregalional Church - - - - - - Senior Girls' Sexlel - - - - Dr. Roberf S. Gilchrisl Direclor of The Universily School Ohio Slale Universify - - - - F, D. Swiqarl Superinlendenl of Schools - - - - - - George Rillinq Principal of 'fhe High School A ----- Dr. H. K. Shumaker Presicenf of the Board of Educalion - - - - - - V The ClassofI944 Moyer, The Church of The Nazarene wwmi rrrlrr 52.4 . cms kkhfxggw 68 I 1 ! e 5 5 5 z 51' .1 . ' 1'n?b E'53d,43! d'i6:iE5X?' a23GWL NLEl'iE32?fEFA i45Xk3' !i'.4- le.1L.T3aZe:i-BQMK-3?d5f:K1i Sk?-V: fv 29:,i95lW,. k'